If you are detail-oriented and enjoy hands-on work in a fast-paced production environment, we’d love to have you join us! Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability; Health Savings Account (HSA); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Automatic Retirement Enrollment, 401(k), Roth 401(k), and 401(k) Loan; Paid Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual. Applications must be submitted by Noon on November 5, 2026 to be considered for this position. Resumes have a strict two-page limit; any content beyond page two will not be reviewed. In order to meet the basic requirement of the Laundry Worker position, NA-7304-02, you must meet both of the following:
- Experience performing laundry related duties, which may include, but are not limited to folding and organizing clothing, inspecting laundry pieces and determining proper care, using laundry machines and equipment, using chemicals, dying, starching, treating laundry, etc.
- Ability to stand up to three hours at a time, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.
JOB SUMMARY
The Laundry Worker provides essential services to the Naval Academy’s Brigade of Midshipmen and all other approved individuals, organizations, and activities, located in the U. S. Naval Academy's Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI), Naval Academy Business Services Division (NABSD) Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Facility, Annapolis, Maryland. NAFI is an entity that generates its own funds through its operations, and is not funded by Congress.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Incumbent is assigned an assortment of hands-on tasks, which may include one or all of the following:
- Match incoming laundry to laundry tickets, count and sort items and distribute for cleaning based on soil/garment classification. Assign tags to items to maintain lot integrity as items travel through the facility. Bag and turn in to the department supervisor all valuables recovered during check-in process.
- Shake out and sort clean flatwork (bed and table linens) into bins by color and type to facilitate feeding into flatwork ironer equipment. Work individually or in teams, depending on piece size, feed flatwork into the flatwork ironer and/or receive pressed, folded and stacked items from the cross-folder equipment. The Laundry Worker may be required to bundle and wrap items, then place in carts for distributing.
- Separate towels, blankets, spreads, and other rough-dried items (fully dried hand fold work) by type and fold in accordance with standard procedures. Separate nets, laundry, bags and loosely processed uniform items into lots, fold, cart-up or stack as necessary. Operate towel folding machine by feeding towels into folder and stacking completed towels into laundry transport carts. Keep all work together by lot and customer. Forward completed work to next appropriate work station.
- Separate goods according to lot and type. Distribute to appropriate equipment for processing. Press or tunnel finished work as assigned, performing any or a combination of the following tasks, operate collar and cuff press, yoke press, bosom and body press, double buck shirt press, sleeve press, laundry press, or steam finishing tunnel. Hang up finished work, maintaining lot integrity and check appearance for obvious defects, laying such items aside for reprocessing as necessary.
- In the locker area, remove laundry nets from carts by lots and match to tickets in assembly lockers. Place all work in locker in appropriate laundry bag, matching all items to ticket for sign off. Tie completed bag and place on conveyor to be staged in a cart for delivery. Hanger Assembly Work: Hang tickets on hooks by lot. Retrieve and assemble all items identified on ticket. When all pieces are accounted for, place in hanging bagand tie hangers together. Place on mobile racks for forgotten items, and staple laundry tags to items for identification after cleaning.
- Collect uniforms from customers for cleaning. Prepare tickets. Verify item count and type to tickets corresponding to the customer orders. Check pockets for forgotten items, staple laundry tags to items for identification after cleaning. Enter ticket information on the spreadsheet for tracking and recording purposes. Organize clean orders on a conveyor for issue. Issue linen exchange items, prepackaged linens for guests and medical isolation purposes.
- May be subject to continuous standing on concrete floors. Most tasks require quick hand and arm movements. Pushing or pulling of carts weighing up to 1000 pounds may be required. May be required to lift bundles weighing up to 50 pounds on a daily bases and periodically lift bundles weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance. The laundry facility may be subject to heat, humidity, dust, lint, and noise.
YOU WILL BE RATED ON THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs) FOR THIS POSITION:
- Experience sorting, counting, and folding clothing. Professional laundry facility experience is preferred.
- Ability to learn how to operate pressing equipment. Experience operating pressing equipment is preferred.
- Ability to follow oral instructions and work with others in a team environment.
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 be able to understand and communicate in English
- Must complete an Occupational Health screening for this position
- 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.
Monday - Friday daytime shifts 35-40 hours/week