Housekeeping Aid Leader

Veterans Health Administration • Hampton, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the Environmental Management Service (EMS) at the Hampton VA Medical Center. The Housekeeping Aid Leader supports and performs tasks related to EMS goals and objectives, including environment of care, textile distribution, and training. The position provides team leadership but has no formal disciplinary authority over staff in the execution of daily tasks.

The incumbent guides Environmental Service Technicians in sanitation duties throughout administrative, patient care, and public areas. The leader relays supervisory instructions, helps start work, works alongside employees, assigns tasks, demonstrates appropriate methods, and trains inexperienced personnel. The leader monitors work for quality, safety, productivity, procedures, deadlines, and compliance with medical center rules; reports progress, delays, and personnel issues to supervisors; and provides input for performance appraisals and ratings. Other duties may be assigned.

The work schedule is 1530–0000 and may vary based on service needs. Work takes place in all areas of the medical center and requires walking, standing, stooping, stretching, and lifting, including physical effort when performing housekeeping duties, operating equipment, training, or responding to emergencies.

Requirements

• Demonstrated training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to show the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to the duties must be supported by detailed descriptions on the resume.
• Meet the applicable OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards and screening requirements.
• U.S. citizenship is required, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Must be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Selected applicants in testing-designated positions must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Selected applicants must complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza program is required; annual vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption is required. Face masks are required when an exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

• Provide team leadership and guidance to Environmental Service Technicians performing sanitation duties in administrative, patient care, and public areas.
• Relay supervisors’ instructions and get work started.
• Work alongside employees, set the pace, and assign team members to tasks to meet objectives.
• Demonstrate proper work methods and train inexperienced personnel in procedures.
• Provide supervisors with information about problems that arise during work.
• Maintain current knowledge of procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives, and answer workers’ questions.
• Ensure work is fairly distributed and personnel remain productive.
• Check work in progress and upon completion to confirm instructions, work sequences, procedures, methods, and deadlines are followed.
• Direct employees to follow supervisory instructions and meet deadlines.
• Ensure safety, housekeeping, and other medical center rules are followed.
• Report work status and progress, causes of delays, and personnel problems to supervisors.
• Provide input for performance appraisals and ratings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Annual leave accrual may be based on years of federal service; VA may grant credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

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