Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration • Oceanside, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The Housekeeping Aid Supervisor provides technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers performing tasks that support EMS goals and objectives. The supervisor coordinates work with other services to avoid interrupting patient care and other activities and oversees cleaning in patient areas, corridors, operating rooms, and other assigned locations. The role includes planning and scheduling work, training and directing staff, maintaining safety and sanitation standards, inspecting work areas, managing supplies and equipment, coordinating work during facility changes, and handling employee time, attendance, leave, performance, and conduct matters. The position follows established operating procedures and medical center policies and independently follows up on assignments to ensure work and safety standards are met.

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 lead or supervise.
• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.
• Dexterity and safety.
• Oral communication.
• Work practices, including keeping things neat, clean, and in order.
• Writing.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Selected applicants must complete required pre-employment screening and onboarding, including drug testing when applicable to a testing-designated position.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is required for covered VA health care personnel, unless granted a medical or religious exemption; face masks are required when an exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with supervisors from other services to avoid disrupting patient care or other activities.
• Oversee cleaning of patient areas, corridors, operating rooms, and other assigned areas.
• Ensure subordinate assignments are completed efficiently and economically within established policies and schedules.
• Plan daily and weekly assignments and schedule periodic work based on staffing, equipment availability, and priorities.
• Train staff in patient-centered customer service and provide on-the-job training tailored to individual needs and changing patient populations.
• Orient new employees to assignments, procedures, and safety policies; hold staff meetings about new procedures and directives.
• Keep subordinates informed about work methods, procedures, and the use of equipment and supplies; control supplies and equipment costs.
• Conduct in-use testing of equipment or supplies when assigned and report observations.
• Ensure safety regulations and procedures are followed and conduct training classes on specific safety issues when required.
• Supervise distribution of uniforms and textiles when assigned and ensure records are accurate and timely.
• Approve subordinate leave requests, counsel employees, recommend disciplinary action to a higher-level supervisor, and formally appraise employee performance and conduct.
• Coordinate activities with other services, including adjusting schedules during remodeling, painting, and relocation of offices, clinics, or patient wards.
• Inspect assigned areas to verify work completion, sanitation, equipment care, and housekeeping objectives.
• Conduct and document quality inspections, record cleanliness and maintenance discrepancies, and act on incomplete work.
• Arrange removal of furniture needing repair or replacement and initiate electronic work requests.
• Review employees’ procedures, methods, and task sequences; independently follow up and adjust assignments as needed to ensure procedures and safety standards are applied.
• Verify time and attendance records are accurate and complete before submission to the timekeeper.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The job announcement describes a comprehensive federal employee benefits package and notes that VA may offer credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward annual leave accrual, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

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