Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeping Aid

Veterans Health Administration • Prescott, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Environmental Management Services Division of the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System in Prescott, Arizona, and reports directly to the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. The technician performs janitorial and custodial services and carries out assignments with minimal supervision. The position is authorized to receive a retention incentive upon successful completion of the first 90 days.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., subject to change based on facility needs. Night differential pay begins at 6:00 p.m. The position requires continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing, and occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment weighing over 50 pounds. Duties require dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, concentration, and visual acuity to identify dirt, dust, and debris.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Must be suitable for federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must provide resume evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to demonstrate ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Must meet the physical demands of continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing, and occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment weighing over 50 pounds.
• Must have dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, concentration, and visual acuity to see dirt, dust, and debris.
• Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is required, unless an exemption is granted for medical or religious reasons; employees with an exemption must wear a face mask.

Responsibilities

• Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas.
• Sweep, mop, and machine-scrub floors.
• Vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture.
• Empty waste baskets.
• Clean light globes and Venetian blinds.
• Wash walls, windows, and ceilings, including by climbing small ladders.
• Refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers.
• Move furniture.
• Carry out assignments with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Retention incentive upon successful completion of the first 90 days.
• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Potential credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval before appointment and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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