Housekeeping Aid

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Housekeeping Aid at the Erie VA Medical Center. The role covers janitorial and custodial duties, using hand tools and light to heavy-powered cleaning equipment, including scrubbers, buffers, and UV disinfection tools.

Duties include bed-making, waste handling, rest room cleaning, stocking supplies, and moving furniture as needed. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 2:00pm–10:30pm; supervision by the Housekeeping Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Experience or training must demonstrate ability to perform janitorial work and custodial services.
• Detailed descriptions of duties and responsibilities should be included on the resume for evaluation.
• Qualifying experience includes paid, unpaid, and volunteer work; time expectations are 35-40 hours per week for a full year.

Responsibilities

• Perform floor maintenance, wall washing, and cleanup of various surfaces.
• Clean doors, frames, baseboards, corners, edges, and stairwells.
• Sweep, mop, scrub, vacuum, and extract carpets and runners; spot-clean areas; dust high and low.

Job description

Summary

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division at the Erie VA Medical Center and reports to the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. Duties in this position include both janitorial and custodial services. Work is regularly performed by hand and with light and heavy-powered (industrial-type) cleaning equipment (e.g. - scrubbers - buffers - spray- washers - Ultra Violet (UV) disinfecting equipment - and vacuum cleaners).

Qualifications

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.

Duties

• Duties include - but are limited to the following: Performs floor maintenance - wall washing
• Cleans doors - doorframes - baseboard corners and edges - and stairwells
• Sweep - dust mop - damp and wet mop - scrub - strip - refinish - buff - vacuum and extract carpets and runners - spot cleaning areas - and high and low dusting
• Utilize pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment to perform the above task
• Adjusts - cleans - and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results
• Empties trash and wastebaskets - replaces liners
• Transports general refuse - regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas
• Cleans rest rooms - bathrooms - and shower rooms - ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (cleans - disinfects - and deodorizes lavatories - showers - bathtubs - urinals - and toilet bowls
• cleans mirrors - sinks - and water fountains
• washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures)
• Replenishes supplies of paper towels - toilet paper - hand sanitizers - and soap in all areas where dispensers are located
• Moves and arranges furniture - patient wardrobes - beds - etc
• in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks
• Provides bed-making services in patient care areas and OD rooms
• cleans mattresses - springs - and bed frames
• and cleans bedside stands - over bed lights - blood pressure cuffs - bed tables - etc
• in patient rooms
• Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each ward area
• Loads and unloads clean textiles from bulk carts
• Restocks clean textile closets - cabinets - shelves - carts - and participates in inventory management activities
• Defrosts and cleans patient care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas
• cleans stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters - elevators in lobbies - wards - diet-kitchens and nurse utility rooms
• and cleans ashtrays - smoke stands - sand urns in designated smoke areas and water fountains
• Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside - cleans glass door and other glass surfaces
• and replaces curtains and cleans blinds
• Cleans and/or replaces needle boxes
• Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center
• Additionally - the position may work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) worker - and Perform other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
• 2:00pm - 10:30pm- no compressed offered Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service.