Housekeeping Aid

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Hartford (VT)

On-site

USD 27,000 - 31,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Department of Veterans Affairs at the White River Junction Healthcare System seeks a Housekeeping Aid/EVS Technician to perform a range of cleaning duties in patient areas and facilities. The role involves maintaining a clean, safe environment for Veterans and families, with shifts based on facility needs, including weekends and holidays.

As part of the EVS team, you will clean wards, patient rooms, and common areas, respond quickly to spills, and restock supplies.

Qualifications

Duties include a full range of cleaning tasks.
Maintain clean and safe patient areas.
Respond to spills and perform routine housekeeping duties.

Responsibilities

Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, and corridors.
Vacuum floors, wash walls, windows, and fixtures.
Replace supplies and assist with general maintenance as needed.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

These three positions are full time and located at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System.

Key Responsibilities

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 but are not limited to: Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas.

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. Carry out assignments with minimal supervision. Address spills quickly. Work Schedule: Hours vary according to facility needs. Weekends and Holidays may apply.

Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/99909S Relocation Incentive: Not authorized Retention Incentives: Not authorized Notifications: This position is in the competitive service. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C.

4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).

The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

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 $19.54 – $22.79/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-03.

How many openings are available?

There are 3 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.