Environmental Services Technician (EVS) - Housekeeping Aid- Wednesday - Sunday / Third shift

Veterans Health Administration • Fayetteville, AR

24d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center and reports to the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. The Housekeeping Aid performs janitorial and custodial services, including textile distribution and inventory activity and sanitizing. Work is performed by hand and with light and heavy-powered industrial cleaning and disinfecting equipment.

The role covers housekeeping in patient and non-patient care areas throughout the medical facility. The employee may be assigned to various designated areas and tours of duty, typically working independently with general supervision or as part of a team. The scheduled tour is Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., subject to change based on facility needs.

Work is normally indoors in areas with adequate heat, light, and ventilation, though some duties may be outdoors in varying temperatures and inclement weather. The position may involve exposure to contagious diseases, blood, and bloody secretions; personal protective equipment may be required. Care is required when using ladders, power equipment, or hazardous materials.

Requirements

• Evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to demonstrate the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Ability to perform housekeeping work involving cleaning methods, equipment, materials, work practices, reliability, and handling weights and loads.
• U.S. citizenship, unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Suitability for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Completion of the required online onboarding process and provision of acceptable identification documents.
• Completion of a one-year probationary period, subject to certification of continued employment.
• Annual seasonal influenza vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption; employees with an exemption must wear a face mask when required.

Responsibilities

• Perform the full range of housekeeping duties in assigned patient and non-patient care areas.
• Use appropriate cleaning solutions and chemicals to remove stains from floors, carpets, tile, walls, and other surfaces.
• Apply cleaning solutions to floors, walls, and ceilings to clean and maintain them.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms, including urinals, commodes, sinks, and mirrors.
• Clean and disinfect patients' rooms using chemicals that do not compromise patients' health.
• Remove soiled linen from wards and clinics using proper methods for potentially contaminated items.
• Maintain stocks of cleaning materials and equipment.
• Operate powered cleaning equipment, including scrubbers, buffers, carpet-cleaning machines, and industrial vacuums.
• Perform routine maintenance on cleaning equipment, such as changing vacuum filters and brushes on floor buffers.
• Repeatedly sweep and mop floors in high-traffic areas, including corridors, restrooms, stairways, entryways, and cafeterias.
• Recognize health and safety hazards affecting oneself and other workers.
• Read and follow posted instructions, signs, and pictures.
• Perform work reliably and dependably.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and are available through the hiring agency.
• VA may offer credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; this must be requested and approved before appointment and is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed