Housekeeping Aid (Leader)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Hines, IL

376d • $20 - $24

About The Position

The Housekeeping Aid Leader position is located at Hines VA Hospital in the Environmental Management Section of the Environmental Management Service Line and performs leader duties for the Housekeeping staff. This role involves passing on instructions to other workers, working alongside them, demonstrating proper work methods, and ensuring that necessary plans, materials, and tools are available. The leader is responsible for maintaining current knowledge and answering questions on procedures, policies, and directives. They will also check work in progress, encourage adherence to instructions, ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed, and inspect assigned areas daily to ensure cleanliness. The position requires flexibility in working hours, including weekends and holidays, and may involve being assigned to other related services or locations as needed.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Pre-employment physical required.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the COVID-19 vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Responsibilities

• Pass on instructions to other workers and get work started.
• Work alongside others setting the pace.
• Demonstrate proper work methods; ensure necessary plans, materials, and tools are available.
• Obtain needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work.
• Maintain current knowledge, and answer other workers' questions on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives.
• Ensure there is enough work to keep everyone in the work crew busy providing new and additional assignments as needed.
• Check work in progress and when finished.
• Encourage workers to follow instructions received from supervisors and meet deadlines.
• Ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed.
• Report on status and progress of work, causes of work delays, and answer questions on overall work operations and problems.
• Inspect assigned areas daily to ensure that it has been cleaned satisfactorily.
• Responsible for noting discrepancies from the Supervisor's Daily Report.
• Team member of the hospital's snow removal team.
• Performs regular housekeeping assignments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees