Environmental Service Technician- Housekeeping Aid

Veterans Health Administration

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 27,000 - 31,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Veterans Health Administration at Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center is seeking a Housekeeping Aid to provide janitorial and custodial services across patient and non-patient care areas.

The role covers floor maintenance, window cleaning, waste disposal, restocking supplies, and safety with PPE where required. Working hours include 7:00am-3:30pm, with weekends/holidays possible depending on service needs.

Responsibilities

Executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas.
May be assigned to any tour and may work in various designated areas during any tour of duty.
Performs cleaning duties including floor maintenance, walls, doors, baseboards, stairs, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, stripping, buffing, vacuuming, carpet care, and high/low dusting.
Transports and disposes of refuse and medical waste; cleans restrooms, showers, and lavatories; polishes fixtures and mirrors.
Restocks supplies and participates in inventory management; cleans select non-critical equipment in inpatient and clinical areas.
Cleans windows, replaces curtains, cleans blinds, and maintains dispensers with paper towels, toilet paper, soap, and sanitizers.
Work schedule is Monday-Sunday 7:00am-3:30pm; shift may include weekends and holidays.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Two page resume limit applies for this position. The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care located within the Environmental Management Services Division of Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services.

Key Responsibilities

Duties The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas. The position may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any tour of duty. Typically, the position works independently with general supervision, or works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout the medical facility.

These duties include, but are limited to the following: Floor maintenance, wall washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells. Sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting. Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery-operated equipment the above task.

Empties trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners. Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas. Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures).

Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each ward area; Loads and unloads clean textiles from bulk carts. Restocks clean textile closets, cabinets, shelves, carts, and participates in inventory management activities. Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center.

Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds. Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located. Work Schedule: Monday- Sunday 7:00am-3:30pm Shift may include Weekends and Holidays based on the needs of the service.

Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Service Technician- Housekeeping Aid/PD03332A 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 to see dirt, dust and debris. Working Conditions: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather.

PPE may be required in some circumstance as exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position. Care is required to avoid serious injuries (i.e. broken bones) when working on ladders, or when using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials

Requirements & Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $19.41 – $22.64/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.