Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Sioux Falls is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Aid to perform janitorial and custodial duties across patient and non-patient areas. The role involves floor care, sanitation, waste removal, textile handling, bed-making, restocking supplies, and occasional equipment maintenance to support a clean, safe healthcare environment.

Work schedules include day and evening shifts with rotating holidays; the position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to infection control

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital or healthcare housekeeping preferred.
• Ability to follow sanitation and safety protocols.
• Strong attention to detail and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Execute a full range of housekeeping tasks in patient and non-patient areas.
• Maintain floors and wash walls; clean doors, frames, baseboards, and stairwells.
• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment including pressure washers.
• Empty trash, dispose waste and recycling, restock supplies.
• Provide bed-making services and assist with patient rooms and OD rooms.
• Assist with textile handling and inventory activities as assigned.

Skills

Floor maintenance

Waste removal

Sanitizing

Disinfecting

Window washing

Textile distribution

Inventory management

Bed-making

Tools

Pressure washers

Industrial cleaning equipment

Battery operated equipment

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services of the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services (e.g., textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning of blinds, washing windows, polishing floors, etc.).

Key Responsibilities

Major duties include: Executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas. Performs floor maintenance, wall washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells. Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment. Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results.

Empties trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners. Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas. Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures).

Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located. Moves and arranges furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc. in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks. Provides bed-making services in patient care areas and OD rooms; cleans mattresses, springs, and bed frames; and cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, etc.

in patient rooms; Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each ward area; Loads and unloads clean textiles from bulk carts. Restocks clean textile closets, cabinets, shelves, carts, and participates in inventory management activities.

Defrosts and cleans patient care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas; cleans stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet-kitchens and nurse utility rooms; and cleans ashtrays, smoke stands, sand urns in designated smoke areas and water fountains. Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds.

Cleans and/or replaces needle boxes. Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center. May work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) worker. Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full-Time work schedules available: 7:00am - 3:30pm Wednesday-Sunday (Mon/Tues off) rotating federal holidays and 3:30pm - 12:00am Monday-Friday (Sat/Sun off) rotating federal holidays (work hours may be further discussed during the interview).

Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician/PD99909S Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.

This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.

This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

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 $17.78 - $20.75/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.