Environmental Services Technician (Housekeeping Aid)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Kerrville (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to perform janitorial and custodial services, including textile handling, sanitizing, waste removal, window and wall cleaning, dusting, floor care, and discharge cleaning using both manual methods and industrial cleaning equipment. Positions are located at Audie L.

Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital in San Antonio and Kerrville VA Medical Center.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week; part-time experience will be credited accordingly.

Responsibilities

• The position performs janitorial and custodial duties including textile handling, sanitizing, waste removal, window and wall cleaning, dusting, floor care, and discharge cleaning using manual methods and industrial equipment.

Job description

This Environmental Services Technician performs both janitorial and custodial services to include textile handling, sanitizing, waste removal, window and wall cleaning, dusting, floor care, and discharge cleaning using both manual methods and industrial cleaning equipment.

Positions are located at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229-4404 and the Kerrville VA Medical Center 3600 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, TX 78028 - 5768.

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.