Laundry Machine Operator, #26-031a

If you are detail-oriented and enjoy hands on work in a fast-paced production environment, we’d love to have you join us! Set Full Time scheduling with 8-hour daytime shifts Monday – Friday.

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability Insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Automatic Retirement Enrollment, 401(k), Roth 401(k), and 401(k) Loan options; and Paid Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual.

Applications must be submitted by Noon on 6 May, 2026 to be considered for this position.

In order to meet the basic requirement of the Laundry Machine Operator position, NA-7305-05, you must meet the following:

Experience performing laundry related duties, which may include, but are not limited to inspecting laundry pieces and determining proper care, using laundry machines and equipment, using chemicals, dying, starching, treating laundry, etc.

JOB SUMMARY

The Laundry Machine Operator is an integral part of the Laundry’s processing team. LMOs set the pace for production throughout the entire laundry facility. This employee must demonstrate flexibility and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. A high degree of cooperation is required to meet the diverse and varied demands placed on the Laundry to achieve its mission. The LMO’s are directly supervised by the Check-in/ Washroom Supervisor, and interact closely with all other Departments in the Facility and the supervisors and staffs of these departments. The LMO ensures that all goods coming to the Facility, through the Check-In Department are expertly and expeditiously processed in order to maintain the Laundry Facility’s quality standards and delivery schedules.

The equipment operated by the LMO’s includes three large capacity industrial washer extractors and three matching gas fired dryers. Four smaller industrial washers and dryers, located in the Laundry and Dry-Cleaning process areas and three industrial dry-cleaning units which are located in the Dry-Cleaning process area.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates and monitors machines for a variety of purposes: To launder, dye, starch, and treat articles with water repellent and flame retardant. Typically, six or more machines are operated at one time. Operator must know the formulas used for various types and degrees of soiled laundry and monitors the equipment that performs the cleaning, transferring and drying processes on all textiles introduced to the laundry facility.
• Responsible for weighing loads, loading machines and ensuring that lots remain in the proper sequence.
• Trained for safe handling of chemicals. All handling of chemicals will be done in accordance with prescribed Safety Programs, including the safe and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and practices.
• Keeps the department area and equipment clean, removing lint from the lint collector vacuum units by the 3 Braun Dryers, cleaning the lint screens on the 4 dryer tumblers, and re-assembling the units daily.
• Monitors cleaning results and reports any quality issues to management. These include overall cleanliness, inadequate or over drying, and mechanical issues as observed.
• LMO duties include, but may not be limited to, all functions associated with the cleaning and drying process, e.g. selecting proper formulas, starting and stopping of equipment and recording all processed poundage.
• Weighs slings that have been loaded with towels, sheets, bags, nets, and table linen and other applicable goods, recording load weight and mechanically lifting loaded slings to the overhead rail storage system to be sent to the washers.
• Loads from 1 – 3 slings in each Braun washer based on classification of work and weight of individual slings.
• Weighs carts of clothing and linens for processing through the 7 laundry and dry clean washer/ extractors.
• Selects the appropriate cleaning formula on the programmer of the machine according to the classification of the load, and starts the washing process.
• Transfers completed work from the 4 laundry washer extractors to the 4 dryer tumblers as appropriate for the load.
• Ensures that all work transfers to the dryers successfully on the Braun wash line, and makes certain there are no alarms or other issues that would impede the workflow.
• Stages carts at the dryer take-off conveyor, and receives loads as they are completed by the Braun dryers.
• Ensures that lot assignment cards stay with proper loads. Delivers completed loads to appropriate work areas for further processing.
• The LMO may be required to perform duties in other production areas to include Check-In, Sorting and Shipping and the Transportation Department.

You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) for this position:

• Ability to load and unload commercial washers and dryers with a capacity of up to 500 pounds. Experience using commercial washers and dryers is preferred.
• Knowledge of the effects of water temperature and chemicals that will be used in the washing process on the various fabrics that are processed through the laundry.
• Experience reading and following oral and written instructions.
• Ability to monitor performance of laundry machines, report issues, and maintain records.

QUALIFICATIONS & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be further evaluated to determine the extent to which their education, related experience, training, awards, and supervisory appraisal demonstrate they possess the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance – requires 18 years of age
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required - We are an E-Verify participant
• Probationary period: Full Time employees serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must complete an Occupational Health screening for this position
• Must be able to understand and communicate in English
• Participation in Direct Deposit
• Must maintain the privacy of official work information and data, and demonstrate the highest level of ethical conduct.

EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCES

Explanation of employment preferences is available on the NABSD Website. No preference is given unless requested and documented. Acceptance or declination of a regular position ends ability to claim preference for spouse or Involuntarily Separated (IVS) applicants. To claim a preference, you must attach the following documents with your employment application and request form:

• NAF RPL (Non-Appropriated Fund Reemployment Priority): Most recent separation BBA SF50 (or equivalent).
• Military Spouse: most current military member's PCS orders, submit spousal request form – (Per the CNIC 5300.206b, spouses’ preferential consideration for NAF positions at the NF-3 and below)
• Veteran: Page four (4) of the DD-214

Note: Failure to provide the required information may result in loss of consideration for the position and elimination from the selection process. Applicants may be required to provide proof of education, complete a pre-hire health screening, etc. DON is an EEO employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, or other non-merit factor. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the office that is collecting the applications. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.