Environmental Service Technician (EVS Tech)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Grand Junction, Colorado, seeks a Housekeeping/Environmental Service Technician (EVS) to perform janitorial and custodial duties in a VA Medical Center.

The role requires following supervision by the Housekeeping Supervisor and working on site in a hospital setting. Responsibilities include cleaning wards, patient rooms, restrooms, and other areas, performing floor care, trash removal, and minor maintenance tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience evidence of training or experience sufficient to perform the duties; no specific length required.
• Applicants are evaluated under the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards; screen-out element applies.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties and routine housekeeping.
• Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms and shower rooms.
• Sweep, mop, scrub floors, vacuum carpets and upholstery, clean glass, walls, ceilings; replace tissue and towels.

Job description

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 Grand Junction - Colorado.

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 Grand Junction - Colorado.

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: 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. NOTICE ON TRIAL/PROBATIONARY PERIODS: The first year of service of an employee who is given a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service under the Civil Service Regulations is a probationary period unless specifically exempted by the appointing authority. At least 60 days prior to the end of each employee's initial probationary or trial period - management officials shall - to the extent practicable - meet to discuss the employee's performance and conduct (based on input from the employee's supervisor) - the needs of the agency - and whether their continued employment would advance the public interest - the organizational goals of the agency - and the efficiency of the service. Within 30 days prior to the end of each employee's probationary or trial period - management officials shall determine whether to finalize the employee's appointment to the Federal service - or whether to terminate their service. Before the employee is terminated - they shall be notified in writing of the effective date of the action.

Duties

• IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is an open continuous announcement until February 1 - 2027
• Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available
• This announcement may close without advanced notice
• The Housekeeping Aid (HKA) - Environmental Services (EVS) Technicians who maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families are essential to the patient care experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• A VA healthcare career as a HKA-EVS Technician means working alongside other Veterans - who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff
• As a HKA-EVS Technician - you will perform a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties and routine housekeeping duties
• Veterans rely on the skills of these professionals to keep patient areas clean and safe by addressing spills quickly - discarding trash - installing light bulbs in halls and rooms - and vacuuming and polishing floors
• Duties include cleaning wards - patient rooms - storerooms - offices - corridors - restrooms - shower rooms - and other areas
• HKA-EVS Technicians sweep - mop - scrub (machine) floors - vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture - empty waste baskets - clean light globes and Venetian blinds - wash walls - windows and ceilings by climbing small ladders - refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers and move furniture
• HKA-EVS Technicians carry out assignments with minimal supervision
• Work Schedule: Full time or Part time
• Work schedule will be determined upon selection
• Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Service Technician (EVS Tech)/PD99909S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay - higher or unique qualifications - or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Remote: This is not a remote position
• Telework: Not available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
• Physical Requirements: The 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 - and eye coordination - and concentration as well as visual acuity t