Housekeeping Aid

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Salisbury VA Medical Center, is seeking a qualified individual to perform janitorial and custodial duties within the Environmental Management Services Division. You will work under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee to carry out cleaning, sanitizing, waste removal, and related tasks to maintain a safe and sanitary environment.

Applicants should be able to document training or experience demonstrating the ability to

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Experience or training sufficient to perform janitorial and custodial duties as described.

Responsibilities

• Duties include janitorial and custodial tasks such as cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture, and general discharge cleaning.

Job description

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division at the Salisbury VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services (e.g., textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, and sweeping, etc.)

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.