Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeping Aid

Veterans Health Administration • Augusta, GA

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About The Position

The Housekeeping Aid (HKA) - Environmental Services (EVS) Technician helps maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for Veterans, visitors, and staff at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The technician performs a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties with minimal supervision, following infection-control, safety, and environmental protocols. This is an open continuous announcement: the initial application referral cut-off date is November 3, 2026, and applicants may be referred on an as-needed basis afterward. Vacancies may arise before the announcement closes; applicants will be notified if referred.

Work schedules vary according to service needs and may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Work is normally indoors in areas with adequate heat, light, and ventilation, though some work may occur outdoors in varying temperatures and inclement weather. Personal protective equipment may be required because the position can involve exposure to contagious diseases, blood, and bloody secretions. The job involves physical activity and safe handling of ladders, powered cleaning equipment, and hazardous materials.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Demonstrate through detailed resume descriptions training or experience sufficient in scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Meet the minimum acceptable qualification requirement for the screen-out element and demonstrate the applicable job competencies.
• VA Health Care Personnel must receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; personnel with an exemption must wear a face mask.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize patient rooms, wards, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other assigned areas.
• Sweep, mop, machine-scrub, and polish floors, and vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture.
• Remove trash and waste, including regulated medical waste, in accordance with safety procedures.
• Respond promptly to spills and maintain safe, hazard-free environments.
• Clean walls, windows, ceilings, light fixtures, and Venetian blinds.
• Refill toilet tissue, paper towel, and soap dispensers, and maintain supply levels.
• Move furniture and equipment as needed to perform cleaning duties.
• Use ladders and cleaning equipment safely to complete assigned tasks.
• Follow established infection-control, safety, and environmental protocols.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may consider credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, if requested and approved before appointment; this is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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