Standards
Laundry Operations Services Series, 1658
Associated Group Standard
There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series. Use the Individual Occupational Requirements described below.
Individual Occupational Requirements
EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
The following table shows the amounts of experience, education, and/or training required to qualify for positions covered by this standard.
| GRADE | EXPERIENCE | EDUCATION/TRAINING | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Specialized | ||
| GS-5 | 3 years, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4 | None | 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree. Also, see section on "Training" below. |
| GS-6 | None | 1 year equivalent to at least GS-5 | See section on "Training" below. |
| GS-7 | None | 1 year equivalent to at least GS-6 | See section on "Training" below. |
| GS-8 and above | None | 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level | None |
Equivalent combinations of experience and education/training are qualifying for grade levels for which both experience and education/training are acceptable.
EXPERIENCE
General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided a familiarity with the methods used or typical actions taken in managing a manufacturing or processing activity, such as controlling production, planning the arrangement of industrial equipment, determining personnel and material requirements, scheduling production processes, or other business-related work.
Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-6 and above): Experience that included supervisory or administrative functions pertaining to the day-to-day processing operations of laundry and/or dry cleaning plants. Such experience must be appropriate to the position to be filled, e.g., laundry, dry cleaning, or both.
OR
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Education (for positions at GS-5 only): Major study -- business administration, production management, industrial management, engineering, or other related fields.
Training (for positions at GS-5 through GS-7): Intensive vocational training may be credited on the basis of 1 month of training for 2 months of experience. To substitute for general experience, training must have been in laundry and/or dry cleaning methods. To substitute for specialized experience, training must have been directly related to the management of laundry and/or dry cleaning plants, as appropriate to the position to be filled.
