Environmental Services Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Charleston, SC is seeking a Housekeeping Aid (HKA) to perform janitorial and custodial services at the VA Medical Center. You will clean wards, patient rooms, restrooms, and common areas, ensuring a safe, clean environment for Veterans and staff.

Work involves light and heavy cleaning, trash disposal, bulb replacement, and floor care with supervision from the EVS supervisor. Various shifts including nights and weekends are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital cleaning and custodial duties.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to patient and staff safety.

Responsibilities

• Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors and restrooms.
• Vacuum floors, mop, scrub and polish surfaces.
• Dispose trash and maintain supply areas.
• Assist with light bulb replacement and room setup.

Skills

Cleaning expertise

Attention to detail

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Mops and floor scrubbers

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

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 Charleston, South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

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: Various schedules to include nights and weekends.

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 $18.35 – $21.4/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

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