Housekeeping Aid (Leader)

Veterans Health Administration • Bronx, NY

2d

About The Position

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) at a Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and generally aligns under a Housekeeping Supervisor. It supports EMS goals and objectives through environmental care, textile distribution, training, and housekeeping operations. The role is a working leader with no formal disciplinary authority over staff. It leads three or more employees while also performing the full range of housekeeping duties needed to keep the Medical Center and other facility units clean, organized, and sanitary.

The leader conveys instructions from the Supervisor, verifies completed work, coordinates projects with nurses and other area supervisors, sets the pace for tasks, demonstrates methods and techniques, and directs employees in the proper use of cleaning supplies and equipment. The role trains employees in procedures, techniques, workload expectations, and safety; reports employee progress to the Supervisor; and recommends remedial training or other actions as appropriate.

Housekeeping work may take place in outpatient surgery, clinics, central sterile areas, clean rooms, patient areas, laboratories, pharmacies, offices, support areas, isolation and storage rooms, corridors, stairwells, toilet and shower rooms, and other Medical Center areas. Duties include cleaning surfaces, floors, fixtures, and waste receptacles; replenishing supplies; making beds and turning mattresses; and using hand-operated and industrial equipment to scrub, strip, refinish, and polish floors. The role may also lead textile distribution and inventory management, uniform management, and the Patient Assistance Program; move furniture; and set up conference rooms for events. Other duties may be assigned.

The work schedule is 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. The job has no education qualification requirement. Applicants must demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.

Requirements

• Demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Provide detailed resume descriptions supporting the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the position’s duties.
• Meet the screen-out requirement and demonstrate relevant job elements, including Dexterity and Safety; interpreting instructions and specifications; leading or supervising; using and maintaining tools and equipment; and work practices.
• Be a U.S. Citizen.
• Register for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
• Successfully complete a background/security investigation and pre-employment physical.
• Complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for employment requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a VA Health Care Personnel employee.
• Serve the required one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Meet the physical requirements, including occasional bending, stooping, crouching, and kneeling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead three or more Housekeeping Aids and other assigned employees while performing the full range of housekeeping tasks.
• Communicate the Supervisor’s instructions to employees and validate completion of assigned work.
• Coordinate projects with nurses and other area supervisors to support timely and successful completion.
• Set the pace for tasks, demonstrate methods and techniques, and direct employees in proper use of cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Ensure tasks are completed and deadlines are met.
• Train employees in proper procedures, techniques, workload expectations, and safety practices.
• Report employee progress to the Supervisor and make recommendations, including identifying employees who may need remedial training.
• Report policy and procedure infractions and ensure safety compliance.
• Clean and sanitize Medical Center areas, including clinical, patient, administrative, public, and support spaces.
• Dust mop and damp mop; empty waste and medical-waste receptacles; wash walls; clean light fixtures and surfaces; and refill toilet tissue, paper towels, and soap dispensers.
• Make beds and turn mattresses.
• May lead textile distribution and inventory management, uniform management, and the Patient Assistance Program.
• May move furniture and set up conference rooms for meetings, training, or other events.
• Scrub, strip, refinish, and polish floors using hand-operated and industrial equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type and the hiring agency can provide details.

What This Job Offers

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