Housekeeping Aid

Veterans Health Administration • White River Junction, VT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Three full-time Housekeeping Aid positions are located at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System. Housekeeping Aids (HKAs) / Environmental Services (EVS) Technicians help maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families and contribute to the patient care experience. The work includes a full range of light and heavy cleaning and routine housekeeping duties, performed with minimal supervision. Work hours vary according to facility needs; weekends and holidays may apply. A compressed or flexible schedule is not available. Relocation and retention incentives are not authorized. The position is in the competitive service and has a one-year probationary period. There is no education qualification requirement, and no specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must demonstrate sufficient training or experience to perform the work. Selected applicants must meet federal employment conditions, including suitability for federal employment and applicable onboarding, identification, background investigation, and drug-testing requirements. VA health care personnel must participate in the seasonal influenza program or obtain an applicable exemption; face masks are required when an exemption is granted.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Must be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment; refusal results in denial of employment.
• 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 complete all application requirements detailed in the announcement's Required Documents section.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period and receive written certification to continue employment after it.
• No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must provide evidence of training or experience sufficient in scope and quality to demonstrate ability to perform the work.
• Applicants are evaluated on Dexterity and Safety, Follow Directions, Handle Weights and Loads, Reliability and Dependability, Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work, and Work Practices.
• VA health care personnel must receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; those with an exemption must wear a face mask.

Responsibilities

• Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas.
• Sweep, mop, and machine-scrub floors; vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture.
• Empty waste baskets and address spills quickly.
• Clean light globes and Venetian blinds; wash walls, windows, and ceilings using small ladders.
• Refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers.
• Move furniture.
• Carry out assignments with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; the specific benefits offered depend on position eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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