Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration•Loma Linda, CA

25d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is within Environmental Management Services (EMS) at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. The Housekeeping Aid Supervisor provides technical and administrative supervision to subordinate workers supporting EMS goals and objectives. The position oversees cleaning and housekeeping operations in patient areas, corridors, operating rooms, and other assigned locations, coordinating work with other services to avoid interrupting patient care or other activities. The supervisor plans and schedules work, trains staff, monitors work quality and safety, manages supplies and equipment, and coordinates housekeeping activities during facility moves and renovations. The role also includes employee counseling and performance appraisal, time-and-attendance review, quality inspections, documenting deficiencies, and initiating work requests for furnishings or equipment requiring repair or replacement. The stated work schedule is 0700–1530, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Meet the U.S. citizenship requirement, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
Be suitable for federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
For applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
Meet Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
Complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
Serve a one-year probationary period.
Provide resume 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.
Demonstrate the job-related abilities assessed: leading or supervising; using and maintaining tools and equipment; dexterity and safety; oral communication; maintaining neat, clean, and orderly work practices; and writing.
Meet the position’s screen-out element and applicable OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
As VA health care personnel, receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; wear a face mask when exempt.

Responsibilities

Coordinate housekeeping work with supervisors from other services to avoid interrupting patient care or other activities.
Oversee cleaning of patient areas, corridors, operating rooms, and other assigned areas.
Ensure subordinate work is completed efficiently and economically within established policies and schedules.
Plan daily and weekly assignments, schedule periodic work, and account for personnel and equipment availability and priorities.
Train staff in patient-centered customer service and provide on-the-job training based on individual needs and changing patient requirements.
Provide new employees with direction on assignments, procedures, and safety policies; hold meetings to communicate new procedures and directives.
Keep employees informed about work methods, procedures, equipment, and supplies, and control their use to support cost management.
Conduct in-use testing of equipment or supplies when assigned and provide feedback.
Ensure safety regulations and procedures are followed and conduct training classes on specific safety issues when required.
May supervise distribution of uniforms and textiles and ensure accurate, timely recordkeeping.
Approve subordinate leave requests, counsel employees, recommend disciplinary action to a higher-level supervisor when warranted, and formally appraise work performance and conduct.
Coordinate activities with other services, including adjusting schedules for remodeling, painting, office or clinic relocations, and patient ward moves.
Inspect assigned areas to verify work completion, sanitation, equipment care, and housekeeping objectives.
Conduct quality inspections, document cleanliness discrepancies and maintenance or furnishing issues, provide inspection reports, and follow up 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 on assignments and adjust work as necessary to ensure procedures and safety standards are followed.
Verify time-and-attendance records are accurate and complete before submission to the timekeeper.
Perform other duties as assigned.