Housekeeper/Porter

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers is seeking a Part-time Housekeeper/Porter for the Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center. The role includes cleaning duties across the facility, with cross-training in Environmental Services. Positions include every other weekend and various shift positions.

Minimum qualifications include 1 year of housekeeping experience; preferred experience in long-term care or hospital settings. Background checks and CMS vaccination requirements apply.

Qualifications

• 1 Year Prior Housekeeping experience required.
• Experience working in a long-term care facility or hospital preferred.
• Experience stripping and waxing floors, extracting and bonnet cleaning of carpets.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the facility is kept clean by dusting, mopping, sweeping, damp/wet mopping, polishing, scrubbing, vacuuming, trash removal and for the removal of bio-hazard waste.
• Keeping their assigned areas clean and attractive
• Promoting sanitary conditions to prevent the spread of infection
• Ensuring all equipment is in working order
• Completing their daily routine however, each staff member is cross-trained in all other areas of Environmental Services and can be asked to perform other duties as needed.

Job description

Title:

Housekeeper/ Porter

State Role Title:

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Hiring Range:

$16.48 - $19.57 per hour

Pay Band:

1

Agency:

Dept of Veterans Services

Location:

Sitter-Barfoot Veterans Care

Agency Website:

https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/veterans-care-centers/sitter-barfoot-veterans-care-center

Recruitment Type:

General Public - G

Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center; named for two Medal of Honor recipients – Colonel Van Barfoot and Colonel Carl Sitter – provides the gold standard in quality care for Virginia’s Veterans. This single-level facility features 200 single-occupancy rooms across three nursing units.

Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center (SBVCC) is recruiting for a Part-time Housekeeper/Porter for various shift positions and will include every other weekend.

Job Duties Include:

• Ensuring the facility is kept clean by dusting, mopping, sweeping, damp/wet mopping, polishing, scrubbing, vacuuming, trash removal and for the removal of bio-hazard waste.
• Keeping their assigned areas clean and attractive
• Promoting sanitary conditions to prevent the spread of infection
• Ensuring all equipment is in working order
• Completing their daily routine however, each staff member is cross-trained in all other areas of Environmental Services and can be asked to perform other duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

1 Year Prior Housekeeping experience required.

Additional Considerations

• Experience working in a long-term care facility or hospital preferred.
• Experience stripping and waxing floors, extracting and bonnet cleaning of carpets.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a Background Criminal History Check, reference and employment verifications, and Pre-Employment Drug Test are required.
• TB Skin Testing will be completed upon hire.
• SBVCC is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation; requiring all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption as a condition of employment. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new hires will be asked to disclose their vaccination status and present proof of vaccination during the pre-employment process. New hires who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. New hires who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will be subject to testing requirements *
• Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or resume.
• Commonwealth of Virginia State agencies must provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring accommodations should direct inquiries to the human resource contact directly. Requests for reasonable accommodations will be reviewed and determined on a case‑by‑case basis.
• Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.