Supv HKA

Veterans Health Administration • Marion, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Environmental Management Services Division of the Marion, IL VA Health Care System and reports directly to the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. The role performs janitorial and custodial services and supervises the planning and assignment of housekeeping work. The incumbent may be required to visit, inspect, and occasionally fill in at outlying facilities. The position requires a driver's license and includes travel of 25%. The work schedule is 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must demonstrate through detailed resume descriptions that they have training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work. There is no education qualification requirement. The position requires continuous walking, standing, stopping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing, and occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment. Work is generally indoors, with some outdoor work and potential exposure to varying weather, contagious diseases, blood, and bodily secretions. Personal protective equipment may be required. Care is required when working on ladders, using powered equipment, and handling hazardous materials.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must undergo a background/security investigation and pre-employment physical.
• Must complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Must have a driver's license.
• Must demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; experience must be described in detail on the resume. No specific length of training or experience is required.
• Must meet the job's screen-out and job-element qualifications, including ability to lead or supervise, follow work practices, interpret instructions and specifications, use and maintain tools and equipment, and work with dexterity and safety.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands, including continuous walking, standing, stopping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing, and occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment.
• Must take care when working on ladders, using powered equipment, and handling hazardous materials.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, plan, schedule, and assign work and tasks to subordinates according to Facilities Management Services requirements and priorities.
• Coordinate periodic work, including floor stripping and refinishing, wall washing, and window washing, with supervisors in other work areas.
• Maintain subordinates' time and attendance records; approve or disapprove leave and schedule it in line with Medical Center priorities and employee preferences.
• Develop and evaluate performance standards and participate in selecting new employees.
• Carry out personnel-management responsibilities, including initiating recommendations for promotion or reassignment of subordinates.
• Provide recommendations and prepare formal justifications for management officials regarding staffing, facility requirements, service contracts, stock inventory projections, and equipment needs.
• Receive supplies and arrange for storage in the designated supply room.
• Plan current and future work schedules, budget requests, staffing, projected materials and supplies, and resource needs; recommend schedules for projected work.
• Coordinate activities within the hospital and surrounding buildings; arrange for disposal of excess furniture and scrap material and storage of surplus furniture.
• Evaluate employee skill levels, determine training needs, develop training programs, and conduct training sessions.
• Perform janitorial and custodial services and other related duties as required.
• Visit, inspect, and occasionally fill in at outlying facilities.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type.
• Selected applicants may request consideration of prior work or military service for credit toward annual leave accrual, subject to approval and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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