Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration • Batavia, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in Environmental Management Services (EMS) at the Batavia VA Medical Center. The Housekeeping Aid Supervisor plans and coordinates routine and non-routine housekeeping work, supervises employees, and ensures work meets cleanliness, safety, and quality standards. The supervisor adjusts staffing, schedules, and resources to address changing operational needs and coordinates activities with other services to minimize disruption to patient care and medical center operations.

The role also includes administrative supervisory duties, quality inspections, equipment and supply oversight, and communication with management about staffing, progress, operational issues, and resource needs. The position requires continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing, as well as occasional use of heavy-powered cleaning equipment weighing more than 50 pounds. Work is full-time, Monday through Friday, from 1:30 PM to 10:00 PM, and may include weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Demonstrated training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to show ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Qualifications and experience must be supported by detailed descriptions on the resume.
• Ability to meet the position's screen-out element and job elements: Dexterity and Safety; Interpret Instructions and Specifications; Lead or Supervise; Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment; and Work Practices.
• 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 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 VA seasonal influenza program is required; annual vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption is required, with face masks required when an exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, and coordinate daily and non-routine work based on priorities, staffing, equipment, and workload.
• Supervise employees and provide on-the-job training in work methods, procedures, equipment, supplies, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Inspect work in progress and upon completion to ensure timely performance and compliance with cleanliness, safety, and quality standards.
• Reorganize schedules, reassign personnel, and redirect resources to address emergencies, staffing shortages, equipment failures, and changing operational needs.
• Coordinate housekeeping activities with other services to minimize disruptions to patient care and medical center operations.
• Identify and resolve productivity and operational problems, implement corrective actions, and recommend changes to schedules, priorities, and procedures.
• Approve leave, evaluate performance, counsel employees, recommend disciplinary actions, maintain records, and communicate management requirements.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies, adherence to safety procedures, and efficient use of resources.
• Conduct and document quality inspections, identify deficiencies, follow up on incomplete work, and initiate repair or replacement requests.
• Maintain communication with management on staffing, work progress, operational issues, and resource needs.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Annual leave accrual may be based on credited prior job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service, if requested and approved before appointment.

What This Job Offers

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