Laundry Worker Ii - Oahu Correctional Facilities

Recruitment Number 23-0233
The immediate vacancy is with the Department of Public Safety at the Halawa Correctional Facility.
This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.
As a condition of employment with the State of Hawai'i, all qualified external candidates who have been given a conditional offer of employment must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination and shall be fully vaccinated by his/her/their employment start date. A reasonable accommodation will be provided if requested by a candidate and it is determined through an interactive process that pregnancy, a qualifying disability, or a sincerely held religious belief prevents the candidate from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.
A final offer of employment is contingent upon passing the background check and verification of the prospective employee's vaccination status and/or approval of reasonable accommodation.
Please note that all external applicants not currently employed by the State of Hawaii as a permanent employee are subject to the COVID-19 vaccination policy and the completion of the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Acknowledgment form.

Classifies clothing for washing; determines soap formulae and solutions for removing stains; supervises helpers performing various laundry tasks; and performs other related duties as assigned.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Experience: Three (3) years of commercial or institutional laundry experience. Some of the experience must have demonstrated knowledge of the operation and care of commercial or institutional washers, extractors and tumblers or driers.
Driver's License: Some positions require possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. The immediate vacancy has this requirement.
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: As required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), Federal law states that "....an agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates and who:
(1) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.
(2) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse.
(3) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in #2 above.
(4) Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
Other Requirements: Applicants who are conditionally offered employment or conditionally approved for movement into positions with the Department of Public Safety shall be subject to drug screening, as required by Federal, State or local laws or departmental policy; and will be subject to an intensive background check. Applicants will be responsible for any costs involved.