Housekeeping Aid

Veterans Health Administration; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smoke/drug-free workplace

Child care subsidy

Free parking or transit subsidy

Flexible work schedules

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Grand Junction, Colorado, is seeking a Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician (EVS) at the VA Medical Center. The role involves performing light and heavy cleaning, maintaining patient areas, and supporting safety and sanitation standards under supervision.

Duties include cleaning wards, patient rooms, restrooms, and corridors; handling waste, stocking supplies, and operating cleaning equipment.

Responsibilities

• Duties include cleaning wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas.
• HKA-EVS Technicians sweep, mop, scrub floors, vacuum carpets, empty waste baskets, and clean light fixtures and blinds.
• Operate cleaning equipment and assist with routine housekeeping tasks under supervision.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
• Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
• Schedule: Full Time and Part Time positions may be available.

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services at the VA Medical Center located in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Key Responsibilities

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is an open continuous announcement until September 30, 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. This announcement may close without advanced notice. The Housekeeping Aid (HKA) - Environmental Services (EVS) Technicians who maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families are essential to the patient care experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

A VA healthcare career as a HKA-EVS Technician means working alongside other Veterans, who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff. As a HKA-EVS Technician, you will perform a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties and routine housekeeping duties. Veterans rely on the skills of these professionals to keep patient areas clean and safe by addressing spills quickly, discarding trash, installing light bulbs in halls and rooms, and vacuuming and polishing floors.

Duties include cleaning wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas. HKA-EVS Technicians sweep, mop, scrub (machine) floors, vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture, empty waste baskets, clean light globes and Venetian blinds, wash walls, windows and ceilings by climbing small ladders, refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers and move furniture. HKA-EVS Technicians carry out assignments with minimal supervision.

Work Schedule: Full time or Part time; Work schedule will be determined upon selection.

Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909-S and PD99909S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Remote: This is not a remote position. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. Physical Requirements: The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing.

The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris.

Requirements & Education

Not applicable.

Perks of a Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician Career Total Rewards Info A smoke/drug-free workplace. A child care subsidy program. Free parking or transit subsidy programs at most locations. Flexible work schedules and shifts Workforce and leadership development programs Career enhancement opportunities Dining options and a tax-free retail store. Enhance to emphasize career development / training / career expansion.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $18.04 – $21.05/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Full Time and Part Time positions may be available. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.