Domestic Services Aide 5-E6

State of Michigan; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Domestic Services Aide to provide housekeeping and dietary support in Kalamazoo, MI. The role involves maintaining clean, sanitary environments for patients and staff, transporting linen, and supporting food service areas.

The position requires no specific formal education and may advance to higher steps with experience; a background check is required, and strict compliance with security and employment policies applies.

Qualifications

• No specific amount of formal education is required.
• Eighteen months of experience equivalent to a Domestic Services Aide 5.
• A background investigation and criminal records check are required.
• The use of AI software is prohibited in the selection process.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping and dietary services to maintain a healthy, clean environment.
• Assist in storage and dispersion of patient property and transport linen carts.
• Maintain and stock the clean linen room; inspect linen on units and replenish when needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety and sanitary protocols in patient and non-patient areas.

Education

Experience as Domestic Services Aide 5

Experience as Domestic Services Aide E6

Job description

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

Performs a variety of housekeeping and dietary services providing a healthy, clean working environments and safe/sanitary food service for patients and staff in patient and non-patient care areas. May assist in the storage and dispersing of patient property. Completes tasks in the clean linen room such as: pick-up and delivery of linen carts, unloading and loading linen onto/off of linen carts, transporting linen carts, and stamping linen. Inventories supply of linen on hand, unit linen, and assess needed linen on units and replenishes. Maintains a clean and organized clean linen room.

Education

No specific amount of formal education is required.

Experience

Domestic Services Aide 5

No specific type or amount is required.

Domestic Services Aide E6

Eighteen months of experience equivalent to a Domestic Services Aide 5. If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

Artificial Intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

This position is located at 1312 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, and the selected incumbent will be required to physically report to this office. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

Condition of Employment

As a Condition of Employment, this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For information about this specific position, please email [e-mail]. Please reference the job posting number in subject line.

MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.