Laundry

Salary : $38,272.00 - $47,049.60 Annually

Location : County of San Diego, CA

Job Type : Regular - Full time

Job Number : 25653001

Department : Sheriff

Division : Detention Oper Area 1

Opening Date : 01 / 30 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 9 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Job Summary

The County of San Diego is currently recruiting for the position of

LAUNDRY WORKER

In addition to base salary, Laundry Workers may be eligible for additional premiums :

• 0.25 per hour premium for working in a medical / detention facility (or an additional 5% above base salary for assignment to Polinsky Children's Center)
• 1.25 per hour premium for the supervision of Sheriff's incarcerated workers
• 0.80 per hour shift differential for Overnight Shifts
• Positions may be eligible for bilingual premium depending on assignment

Laundry Worker is a journey-level service maintenance class responsible for washing, drying, pressing, sorting, and issuing of laundry items in County detention or residential facilities. Incumbents in this class also assign, train, and review the work of incarcerated workers in detention facilities or staff in residential facilities who are assigned to work in the laundry.

Current vacancies are in the Sheriff's Office. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply as this list may also be used for vacancies in other County of San Diego departments.

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Education and / or Experience

Note : Experience using large capacity equipment (operating washers, dryers, presses, and other related equipment holding from 50 - 125 lbs. in a facility is strongly preferred.

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The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and / or supplemental questionnaire.

Condition of Employment As part of the County of San Diego's pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

Working Conditions

Background Qualifications

Evaluation Process

Qualified applicants will be placed on a six ( 6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment application. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.

Note : Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

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Do you have six (6) months of experience performing laundry, housekeeping, custodial or warehouse duties in a large agency?

If you indicated that you have qualifying experience in Question #1 above, be sure your experience is verifiable in the Work Experience section of your application. Please indicate "N / A" if your work experience is not applicable. You can add any additional information below.

Do you have a high school diploma or GED certification?

The following are working conditions for this position. Are you willing and able to (check all that apply) :

Please indicate which of the following duties you have experience performing in a large institution (check all that apply) :

Please note : If you indicated that you have qualifying experience, be sure your experience is verifiable in the Work Experience section of your application.

Please indicate which of the following laundry equipment you have experience within a large institution (check all that apply) :

Please note : If you indicated that you have qualifying experience, be sure your experience is verifiable in the Work Experience section of your application.

Where did you first hear about this job opportunity?

If you answered "Job Fair / Career Event" or "Other" in Question #7, please indicate where you first heard about this job opportunity in the field provided. Indicate "N / A" in the space below if not applicable.

Required Question

Salary : $38,272 - $47,050