Housekeeping Aid

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Housekeeping Aid within the Environmental Management Service at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

This role performs janitorial and custodial tasks across the medical center, including critical care areas, under supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor. Responsibilities include cleaning wards, patient rooms, and support spaces, addressing spills, emptying trash, and maintaining safe, sanitary environments for Veterans and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience or training evidencing ability to perform janitorial work in a health care setting.
• Applicants assessed by OPM Federal Wage System standards and screen-out elements.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a busy hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform light and heavy cleaning duties across patient areas and support spaces.
• Address spills promptly and maintain clean, safe wards, rooms and restrooms.
• Vacuum floors, wipe surfaces, clean glass, and manage waste according to procedures.
• Assist with routine housekeeping tasks in wards, offices, storerooms and hallways.
• Work rotating full-time shifts, including holidays, days and evenings.

Skills

Cleaning

Custodial work

Safety compliance

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Summary

The position is at the full performance level located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) West Los Angeles Campus - in the Environmental Management Service. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services in all areas of the medical center - including critical care areas.

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

• Selectees will be assigned to GLA VAMC
• The Housekeeping Aids 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 Housekeeping Aid means working alongside other Veterans - who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff
• As a Housekeeping Aid - 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
• Housekeeping Aids 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
• Housekeeping Aids carry out assignments with minimal supervision
• Work Schedule: Full-time - varying shifts
• Tours of duty may vary depending on the internal department needs to include - Holidays - weekdays - weekends - day and evening shift schedules
• Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S Physical Requirements: The Incumbent must be physically able to do continuous walking - standing - stooping - kneeling - pulling - and pushing: Occasionally uses heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g. - wall washers - industrial type equipment) weighing over 50 pounds
• The duties require considerable dexterity - hand - foot - and eye coordination - and concentration
• Visual acuity must be sufficient for the incumbent to see dirt - dust and debris
• Working Conditions: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat - light - and ventilation
• Some work maybe performed outdoors where incumbent is exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather
• Some exposure to possible contagious diseases - blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position
• Care is required to avoid serious injuries (i.e
• broken bones) when working on ladders - or when using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.