Housekeeping Aid

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Tuskegee (AL); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

This position performs janitorial and custodial services, including cleaning, disinfection, waste removal, window washing, and floor care with hand and powered equipment. It requires ability to follow written procedures and meet the agency's standards within a healthcare or hospital environment.

Preferred candidates have 4 years of housekeeping or environmental services experience in healthcare or hospitality settings, and can demonstrate reading and following step-by-step procedures.

Formación

• Experience in housekeeping or environmental services (EVS) within healthcare or hospitality settings.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written, step-by-step procedures.
• Volunteer or paid experience credited; training acceptable if it demonstrates the required scope and quality.

Conocimientos

Housekeeping experience EVS

Ability to read and follow procedures

Herramientas

Cleaning equipment (manual & powered)

Descripción del empleo

This position performs both janitorial and custodial services (e.g., textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning of blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing and extracting, polishing floors and applying floor finishes). Work is regularly performed by hand and with light and heavy-powered (industrial-type) cleaning equipment.

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.

Preferred Experience:

The applicant has at least 4 years experience, housekeeping or environmental services (EVS), within a healthcare or hospitality setting.

Selective Placement Factor:

The applicant has 3 years working in an environment to demonstrate ability to read, understand, and strictly follow written, step-by-step procedures.

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.