Laundry Worker, King Veterans Home

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), has an opening for a Laundry Worker to be part of the housekeeping team at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King (WVHK). The Veterans Home provides professional long-term skilled nursing care as well as short-term rehabilitative stays. The facility is set on scenic Rainbow Lake and spans 42 tree-lined acres. WVHK is located off Highway 10 between Stevens Point and Appleton.

WDVA employees have access to an excellent comprehensive benefit and compensation package; this includes paid time off so you can truly have a work/life balance! Our competitive benefits package also includes:

• Substantial leave time, including at least 3.5 weeks of paid time off to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits.
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.

Employees may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To learn more about the total value of the benefits available to employees, please visit our Total Rewards Calculator. Click here to see what working for the State of Wisconsin is all about!

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a talented and diverse workforce. Veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified Veterans with a 30%-or-more service-connected disability are eligible for non-competitive appointment to permanent positions in the classified civil service under §230.275, WI. Stats. Please refer to the How to Apply section of this announcement for more information about applying under this provision.

Join the Laundry Services team that ensures clean and fresh clothing and linens for Wisconsin veterans!

Laundry Workers are responsible for cleaning laundry for members and operational units of the Veterans Home. Duties include but are not limited to sorting and folding laundry, loading and emptying laundry trucks, operating laundry-processing equipment, and maintaining a clean work area. All work is performed according to standard safety principles and practices and the Home's standard operating procedures.

For a full copy of the position description, click here.

The starting pay rate for this position is $18.72 an hour. The Laundry Worker classification is in pay schedule and range 03-08.

Compensation for current State employees may vary and will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan.

This is a dayshift position working Sunday through Thursday with typical hours between 6:00am – 2:30pm.

Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship) at the time of appointment. The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs does not sponsor work or student visas and is not an eligible OPT employer for those with F1 visas. WDVA participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information for all new employees to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.

Job duties include moving laundry carts, lifting and moving bags of laundry weighing up to 70 pounds, operating loud and/or shaking equipment, wearing PPE, and standing for prolonged periods.

In their resume, minimally qualified applicants will describe their experience performing paid or unpaid work.

To be considered for this position, you will need to complete the online application process. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service. You will be required to attach a current resume.

All application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on October 26, 2026.