Environmental Service Technician - Housekeeping Aid

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Housekeeping Aid at a VA Medical Center in Indianapolis to perform janitorial and custodial services across patient and non-patient areas.

The role involves floor care, cleaning fixtures, and waste handling under supervision by the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. Responsibilities include independent or team cleaning, operating heavy equipment, and maintaining sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• To qualify, no specific length of training is required, but you must show evidence of training or experience.
• Applicants are evaluated under the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards; screen-out element applies.

Responsibilities

• Executes a full range of housekeeping in patient and non-patient care areas.
• May be assigned to any tour and work in various designated areas during any tour.
• Works independently with general supervision or with a team for cleaning duties.
• Performs floor maintenance, wall washing, cleans doors, frames, baseboards and edges.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, buffs, vacuums, and cleans carpets and runners.
• Operates heavy cleaning equipment and changes attachments for best results.
• Empties trash and replaces liners; transports waste and recyclables to central areas.
• Cleans restrooms, showers, disinfects and deodorizes fixtures; replenishes supplies.
• Cleans mirrors, sinks, water fountains; handles light fixtures.
• Schedule: 3:00pm–11:30pm; PPE may be required; indoor work with possible outdoor exposure.

Job description

Summary

Two page resume limit applies for this position. 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.

Summary

Two page resume limit applies for this position. 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.

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.

Duties

• 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: Performs floor maintenance - wall washing
• Cleans doors - doorframes - baseboard corners and edges - and stairwells
• Tasks are accomplished by 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 batteryoperated equipment the above task
• Adjusts - cleans - and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results
• 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)
• Replenishes supplies of paper towels - toilet paper - hand sanitizers - and soap in all areas where dispensers are located
• Work Schedule: 3:00pm-1130pm Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Service Technician - Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S 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