Environmental Services Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Omaha VA Medical Center in Nebraska seeks a custodial worker to perform janitorial and cleaning duties within the Environmental Management Services Division. Responsibilities include sanitizing, waste removal, window washing, floor care, and routine inventory tasks in a hospital environment.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to meet qualification standards and follow safety procedures. Training and experience in custodial work are evaluated through detailed resume descriptions and

Qualifications

• Experience requirements are met by training or work history described on the resume.
• Volunteer or paid experience in custodial tasks is acceptable if documented.
• Applicants are evaluated using federal qualification standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and custodial tasks as part of Environmental Management.
• Discharge cleaning, waste removal, window washing, dusting, and floor care.
• Maintain sanitizing and disinfecting routines and stock supplies.
• Follow safety rules and quality standards as part of daily duties.

Skills

Janitorial duties

Attention to detail

Reading instructions

Job description

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of the Omaha VA Medical Center. Incumbent performs both janitorial and custodial services (e.g., textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning of blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing and extracting, polishing floors and applying floor finishes).

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.