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Job Description
Position/Program Information
FIRST DAY OF FILING:
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. (PT) through OCTOBER 9, 2024 before 5:00 P.M. (PT)
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.
EXAM NUMBER:
J6832P
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY
REASONS TO JOIN OUR TEAM:
Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits !
L os Angeles County offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation.- Flexible Benefit Plans - The County provides each employee with a monthly "benefit allowance" they can use to pay for benefits, allowing employees to choose among a variety of pre-tax and after-tax benefits that include Medical and Dental coverage, Group life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Health care spending accounts, Long-term disability health insurance, Subsidized Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
- Robust Retirement Packages - Contributory-defined benefit plan; optional tax-deferred income plans that may include a county matching contribution up to 4% of employee's salary.
- Generous Maternity and Family Leave Benefits
- Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year.
For more details on employee benefits, please visit https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/
DEFINITION
Performs routine laundry work in an institutional or hospital laundry or linen service.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
Positions allocable to this class receive administrative and technical supervision from a Senior Laundry Worker or other higher level laundry or linen supervisor. Incumbents perform a variety of the more routine laundry and linen processing duties. Laundry workers may process soiled laundry and linen for laundering by a contract laundry vendor. As essential functions of the position, incumbents allocable to this class are routinely required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, twist, reach, work on irregular surfaces, occasionally lift objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequently lift 10-25 pounds.
Essential Job Functions
Operate industrial laundry equipment.
Loads, unloads, and transports clean and soiled laundry or linen.
Directs and monitors inmates in their daily duties.
Sorts laundry for flatwork ironers or transport.
Cleans linen carts according to laundry procedures.
Stores empty linen carts in designated areas.
Assists in keeping laundry and linen records.
Sorts badly worn clothing and linen items into rags.
Documents daily work progress.
Assists in the production of bedding and clothing items which may include mattresses, as required.
Works alongside inmate workers, as required.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
No training or experience is required.
PHYSICAL CLASS
Physical Class III - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
Must be able to speak and write Standard English to communicate and direct inmates in their daily duties, and write simple reports.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
As part of this application process, applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be utilized as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait 12 months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of a computerized multiple-choice test covering mathematical computation and conversion, word problems, spelling, and reading comprehension weighted 100%.
TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS
Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their responses automatically transferred to this examination.
This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test responses may be transferred.
THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST IS NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.
CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.
TEST PREPARATION
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help you prepare for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.- An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/ . Please click on "Find a Job" and then "Job Search Toolkit." Test preparation information is located under the "Employment Test Assistance" section.
VETERAN'S CREDIT
If you served in the military and were honorably discharged, you may qualify for Veteran's Credit. To receive this credit, please include a copy of you r DD214 Form issued by the branch of service with your application for review.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months following the date of promulgation.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
AS PART OF THE HIRING INTERVIEW PROCESS, CANDIDATES MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS THE CUSTODY FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE. UPON SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE, A TOUR WILL BE PROVIDED.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH. Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:- use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.
VACANCY INFORMATION
The eligible list resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Custody General and Specialized Division, Twin Towers Correction Facility, and Century Regional Detention Facility.
AVAILABLE SHIFT Any Shift
APPOINTEES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ANY SHIFT, INCLUDING EVENINGS, NIGHTS WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX, OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.
All applicants are required to submit a Standard County of Los Angeles Employment application and supplemental questionnaire ONLINE only. Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of applications, although resumes and supporting documents may be uploaded as attachments to the online application.
Fill out your application and supplemental questionnaire completely. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we may evaluate your qualifications for the job. All information is subject to verification and applications may be rejected at any time during the selection process.
The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and you have completely filled out your application.
Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronically by Wednesday, October 9, 2024 before 5:00 P.M., PT.
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. (PT) deadline on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
IMPORTANT NOTES:- Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
- FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT .
- Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
- All notices including invitation letters, result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add j barco@lasd.org , noreply@governmentjobs.com , and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.
NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (213) 229-1621
TTY Coordinator Phone: (213) 626-0251
Department Contact Name: Professional Examinations Unit
Department Contact Phone: (323) 526-5611
Department Contact Email: sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org
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Closing Date/Time: 10/9/2024 5:00 PM Pacific -
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