Housekeeping Aid (Leader)

Summary

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services at the VA Medical Center located in Richmond, Virginia.

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Duties B. Incumbent must be able to operate and train others to use equipment; such as, battery operated scrubbers, buffers, industrial type polishing machines, vacuum cleaners and other equipment, tools and supplies used in cleaning functions.

• Provides team leadership and guidance for 8 to 10 WG-1 and WG-2 housekeeping aids as assigned to the incumbent's area of responsibility in accomplishing sanitation duties in administrative, patient care and public areas. This includes sweeping, mopping, trash removal, dusting, polishing, cleaning of walls and windows, and other related functions.
• Relays the instructions received from supervisors and gets work started.
• Works along with other employees and guides the pace, assigning team members to specific tasks to accomplish the objectives.
• Demonstrates proper work methods by training inexperienced personnel in procedures.
• Provides needed information for decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work.
• Maintains a current knowledge, and answers questions of other workers, on procedures, policies, written instructions and other directives (i.e.; technical orders).
• Ensures that work is fairly distributed and all personnel are constantly productive.
• Checks work while in progress and when finished to ensure that supervisory instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines are met.
• Induces and directs other employees to follow instructions received from supervisors and to meet deadlines.
• Ensures that safety, housekeeping and other medical center rules are followed.
• Reports to supervisors on status and progress of work, causes of work delays and personnel problems and provides input for performance appraisals and ratings.
• Incumbent must understand and follow aseptic techniques required in the daily performance of his/her duties. He/She must also understand and follow special cleaning procedures required in such areas as operating room, ICY/CCU, isolation rooms, terminal cleaning, cleaning of patient units when discharged, SCI and any other area which dictates special care.
• Must understand and be able to carry out floor finishing procedures, being familiar with the various types of supplies, equipment and disinfectants required for each individual task. Responsible for the issuance of supplies; such as, towels, toilet tissue, soap, etc., to unit members of housekeeping service to area concerned.
• Must be able to work from ladders in such functions as cleaning lights, washing walls, dusting and wind washing, including cleaning of window interior.
• Responsible for ensuring that all equipment is maintained in the proper manner, including daily or as needed cleaning; reporting any malfunctions to his/her supervisor and supply complete information needed to submit work orders as needed.
• Responsible for the daily inspection of assigned area to ensure that all assignments have been properly completed.
• Responsible for ensuring that all necessary supplies and equipment are available at the start of each tour and cleaned and returned to proper storage areas prior to close of business.
• Incumbent is required to provide on-the-job training for new employees and supervise employees in their area in the absence of the unit supervisor.
• Incumbent will, in certain areas, be responsible for the utilization of patients assigned to housekeeping duties.
• Incumbent may be required to perform other duties; such as, moving furniture or any other function normally found in the sanitation section of the Environmental Management Service.
  
  

Work Schedule: Various Tours - will be discussed during interview, may include weekends & holidays

Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD025770

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  
  

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Lead or Supervise
• Operation of Equipment/Machinery
• Organizational Stewardship
• Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work
• Teamwork
  
  
  
  

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.



Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

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