Housekeeping Aid

Veterans Health Administration • Honolulu, HI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. The Housekeeping Aid (Environmental Services Technician) performs janitorial and custodial services, including textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, and sweeping, scrubbing, extracting, and polishing floors and applying floor finishes.

The position includes routine cleaning and maintenance of floors, walls, doors, doorframes, baseboards, corners, edges, stairwells, restrooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms. The employee removes and transports waste, replenishes restroom and hand-hygiene supplies, and moves furniture and other items as needed to complete cleaning assignments.

Work is normally performed indoors in areas with adequate heat, light, and ventilation, though some duties may be performed outdoors in varying temperatures and inclement weather. The role requires continuous walking and standing, frequent bending-related movements and pushing or pulling, and occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment. Personal protective equipment may be required because of possible exposure to contagious diseases, blood, and bloody secretions.

Requirements

• Provide evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to demonstrate ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Meet the position's screen-out element and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties.
• Be a U.S. citizen, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Register for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the required online onboarding and pre-employment identification requirements.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; wear a face mask when an exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

• Perform floor maintenance and wall washing.
• Clean doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells.
• Empty trash and wastebaskets and replace liners.
• Transport general refuse, regulated medical waste, and recycling to central collection areas.
• Clean, disinfect, and deodorize restrooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, including lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls.
• Clean mirrors, sinks, and water fountains, and wash and polish light and toilet fixtures.
• Replenish paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap where dispensers are located.
• Move and arrange furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, and other items in assigned areas to accomplish cleaning tasks.
• Perform janitorial and custodial duties such as sanitizing and disinfecting, textile distribution and inventory activity, cleaning blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, and floor cleaning and finishing.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family, with eligibility dependent on position type.
• VA may offer newly appointed Federal employees credit for qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; approval is required and not guaranteed.
• Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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