Housekeeping Worker

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Warrenton, VA

10d • $15 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeping Worker is responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment at Rappahannock Rapidan Health Departments. Duties include routine cleaning of offices, clinic and exam areas, waiting rooms, restrooms, break rooms, hallways, and common areas; sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, disinfecting surfaces, emptying trash, and restocking supplies. The position works independently, follows established cleaning and safety procedures, and reports maintenance or facility concerns as needed. Because this is a public health and clinical setting, attention to cleanliness, infection prevention, and proper handling of waste is especially important.

Wage employees are subject to the following conditions of employment:
• Wage employees serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority.
• Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.
• Wage employees are not covered by the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act. Therefore, they are not eligible for benefits which are provided to salaried employees, such as leave credits, holiday pay, insurance, access to the grievance procedure, etc.
• Wage employees are paid only for the hours they actually work.
• Virginia state law currently requires that agencies not permit wage employees to work in excess of 29 hours per week on average over the course of a year. Wage employees may not work for VDH beyond 1,500 hours during the period of May 1 – April 30 of the following year (the Standard Measurement Period).
• Once a wage employee works the maximum of 1,500 hours during the Standard Measurement Period, the employee may be rehired as a wage employee of VDH only after the next Standard Measurement Period has begun.
• Wage employees are eligible to apply for all classified positions for which recruitment has been initiated, including those limited to State Employees Only.
• If a wage employee becomes employed in a classified position, he/she will be eligible to purchase retirement credit for the time worked as a wage employee.

Requirements

• Knowledge of cleaning methods and use of cleaning chemicals, equipment, and supplies
• Knowledge of safety practices as related to work
• Skill in the operation of manual power cleaning equipment
• Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to interact and communicate well with internal and external customers
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of position

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in housekeeping and the use of power cleaning equipment

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment.
• Routine cleaning of offices, clinic and exam areas, waiting rooms, restrooms, break rooms, hallways, and common areas.
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, disinfecting surfaces, emptying trash, and restocking supplies.
• Working independently.
• Following established cleaning and safety procedures.
• Reporting maintenance or facility concerns as needed.
• Paying attention to cleanliness, infection prevention, and proper handling of waste.

What This Job Offers

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