Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration • Miami, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS). The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the EMS goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Ability to perform the duties of the Supervisory Housekeeping Aid without more than normal supervision.
• Continuous walking, standing, stooping, bending, lifting, stretching, grasping, climbing ladders and scaffolds.
• Demonstrate utilization of heavy equipment, weighing 35-50 lbs.
• Pulling and pushing equal in weight at 35-50 lbs.
• Perform duties in dusty areas, wet floors, and in biological and unsanitary environments that may be hazardous.
• Practice and instruct methods for personal protective equipment and evident safety and sanitation procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in healthcare cleaning (3+ years).
• 3+ years of supervisory background.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge in infection control.
• Understanding of hospital safety and compliance.
• Efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers.
• Assign staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and project-by-project basis.
• Reorganize work schedules efficiently to ensure work is accomplished in a timely manner for non-routine duties.
• Follow oral and written instructions, interpreting policies and work procedures.
• Keep supervisor informed about significant trends, changing conditions, and major problem areas.
• Coordinate work with supervisors of other services to avoid interrupting patient care or other activities.
• Instruct and supervise employees in work operations.
• Conduct inspections of work in progress and completed work to ensure cleaning and sanitation objectives and standards have been met.
• Ensure the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules.
• Plan daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas of responsibility, considering personnel and equipment availability.
• Train staff and ensure they use patient-centered care principles in customer service.
• Routinely inspect assigned areas to assure timely accomplishment of employee assignments, maintenance of sanitation levels, proper equipment care, and expedient accomplishment of housekeeping objectives.
• Maintain, store, and safeguard housekeeping tools, equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Check the work of subordinates and evaluate for completeness, compliance, and sanitation quality standards.
• Determine employees' individual training needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees earn annual leave based on years of service.
• VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service for earning annual leave.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make a federal career rewarding.

What This Job Offers

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