Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A position within the Environmental Management Services Division at a VA Medical Center, focusing on custodial services. The role requires U.S. citizenship and includes responsibilities such as cleaning, waste management, and maintaining hygiene standards. Applicants must demonstrate relevant experience and may undergo background checks and physical exams.

Qualifications

• Experience must be documented with job title, duties, and hours worked.
• Must demonstrate evidence of training or experience for duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform janitorial and custodial services including cleaning and waste removal.
• Involves textile distribution, sanitizing, and disinfecting.

Skills

Dexterity and Safety

Reliability and Dependability

Follow Directions

Work Practices

Job description

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. It involves performing both janitorial and custodial services, such as textile distribution and inventory management, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning blinds, washing windows and walls, discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing, extracting, polishing floors, and applying floor finishes.

Duties

The Environmental Services (EVS) Technician's major duties include but are not limited to:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• May serve a probationary period.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• A complete application package, including Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment physical exam.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is mandatory for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

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 demonstrate evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties of this position. This must be supported by detailed descriptions on your resume. Applicants will be rated according to the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

Screen-out Element: Your qualifications will be initially evaluated against the prescribed screen-out element, usually appearing as question 1 in the online questionnaire. Those who meet the minimum qualifications are considered for further rating; those who do not are eliminated. The remaining applicants are then rated against the following Job Elements:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Follow Directions
• Handle Weights and Loads
• Reliability and Dependability
• Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work
• Work Practices

Note: You must provide detailed information about your experience. Vague statements like "I was a housekeeper" are insufficient. Experience must be fully documented on your resume, including job title, duties, start and end dates, and hours worked per week.

Experience includes paid, unpaid, and volunteer work through programs like Peace Corps or AmeriCorps. Volunteer work counts towards experience and helps build relevant skills.

Note: A full year of work is considered 35-40 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited proportionally. Clearly specify your duties, responsibilities, and hours worked per week for each position.