Housekeeping Aid -Second and Third Shift
About The Position
This position is in the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center and reports to the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. The Housekeeping Aid performs janitorial and custodial services, including sanitizing and textile distribution and inventory activities, in patient and non-patient care areas. Work is performed independently with general supervision or as part of a team, and may be assigned to any tour or designated area of the facility. The role involves hand cleaning and the use of light and heavy powered industrial cleaning and disinfecting equipment. Duties include cleaning and maintaining floors, walls, ceilings, restrooms, and patient rooms; removing soiled linen using appropriate collection methods; maintaining supplies; and operating and performing routine maintenance on cleaning equipment. The employee must recognize common health and safety hazards and follow posted instructions. Work is normally indoors in areas with adequate heat, lighting, and ventilation, though some work may be outdoors in varying weather. The position involves exposure risks such as contagious diseases, blood, and bloody secretions; personal protective equipment may be required. Care is needed when working on ladders, using powered equipment, and handling hazardous materials.
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 perform the housekeeping duties and competencies described in the posting, as documented in a resume.
- U.S. citizenship, unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
- Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; 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.
- Successful appointees must serve a one-year probationary period.
- 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
- Perform housekeeping duties in patient and non-patient care areas throughout the medical facility.
- Use appropriate cleaning solutions and chemicals to remove stains from floors, carpet, tile, walls, and other surfaces.
- Apply suitable cleaning solutions to floors, walls, and ceilings to clean and maintain them.
- Clean and sanitize restrooms and patient rooms, using chemicals appropriate to protect patients' health.
- Remove soiled linen from wards and clinics using proper methods for potentially contaminated items.
- Maintain stocks of cleaning materials and equipment needed for assigned work.
- Operate powered cleaning equipment, including scrubbers, buffers, carpet-cleaning machines, and industrial vacuums.
- Perform routine maintenance on cleaning equipment, such as changing vacuum filters and brushes on floor buffers.
- Sweep and mop floors in high-traffic areas, including corridors, restrooms, stairways, entryways, and cafeterias.
- Recognize typical health and safety hazards affecting the employee and other workers.
- Read and follow posted instructions, including signs and pictures.
- Perform reliably and dependably based on past work and/or school performance.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
- Potential credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval before appointment and not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
