Environmental Services Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Salem, VA seeks a custodial worker to perform sanitation and custodial duties across patient care areas, using modern equipment to maintain high cleanliness standards.

Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date; experience and training will be evaluated under the Federal Wage System guidelines. The role emphasizes safety, health protection, and quality of care for Veterans.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work, supported by detailed descriptions on your resume.
• Applicants will be rated under the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential sanitation and custodial duties using modern equipment to maintain high standards across patient care areas.

Job description

Join our Environmental Management Service team and help keep our VA Medical Center clean, safe, and healing for Veterans. You'll perform essential sanitation and custodial duties using modern equipment to maintain high standards across patient care areas. Your work protects health, supports safety, and makes a real difference every day!

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.