Housekeeping Aid

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division, under direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor, at G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center.

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.

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
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

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.

Responsibilities:

As a Housekeeping Aid, you will perform the following duties:

• Use proper cleaning solutions and/or chemicals to successfully remove stains from a variety of surfaces (floors, carpet, tile, walls, etc.)
• Apply appropriate cleaning solutions to various types of floors (linoleum, wood, or marble), walls, and ceilings to clean and maintain such surfaces.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms: urinals, commode, sink, mirror, etc.
• Clean patients' rooms using sanitizing chemicals that will not compromise patients' health to disinfect surfaces.
• Remove soiled linen from ward areas or clinics using the proper collection methods for handling possible contaminated items.
• Keep a stock of cleaning materials and equipment needed to do your work.
• Follow instructions to a variety of special cleaning and sanitizing solutions to remove different kinds of stains from a variety of surfaces.
• Follow simple written instructions for completing non-routine cleaning tasks.
• Read and follow posted instructions through signs and pictures.
• Operate, adjust, and clean heavy power cleaning equipment.
• Use common cleaning tools and lightweight cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners, buffers, and floor scrubbers.
• Adjust, clean, and perform minor maintenance on equipment and change attachments for proper use.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures when performing manual work.
• Work quickly without accidents while at the same time being attentive to the quality of your work.
• Use proper lifting techniques when lifting objects especially those that may be bulky and/or awkward.

Work Schedule: This announcement recruits for the following Tour of Duties: Night (12:00 Midnight to 8:00 a.m.); Day (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); and Evening (3:30 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight). Selections may be made at any of these Tour of Duties.
Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S
Physical Requirements: This position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, hand, foot, eye coordination and concentration, as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust, and debris.

Salary : $17 - $20