Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Housekeeping Aid to perform housekeeping and custodial services within a VA Medical Center. The role covers both patient and non-patient care areas, with responsibilities for cleaning, sanitizing, waste handling, and utilizing heavy cleaning equipment.

The position requires ability to work varied shifts, adapt to different areas, and comply with safety standards. Training in housekeeping tasks is provided as part of this role.

Qualifications

• Experience performing housekeeping and custodial duties in a healthcare environment is desirable.
• Ability to follow detailed cleaning procedures and safety guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or in a team in a medical facility setting.

Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas.
• Works independently or with a team to clean assigned areas throughout the facility.
• Performs floor maintenance, wall washing, and cleaning of doors and baseboards.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, buffs, and vacuums carpets and floors.
• Empties trash, transports waste, and maintains recycling areas.
• Cleans restrooms, sanitizes fixtures, and deodorizes spaces.
• Operates heavy cleaning equipment and performs routine maintenance on tools.
• Ensures work areas meet cleanliness standards and safety protocols.

Skills

Housekeeping

Sanitization

Inventory control

Waste management

Job description

Summary

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. 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).

Summary

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. 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).

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

• The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas
• The position may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any tour of duty
• Typically - the position works independently with general supervision - or works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout the medical facility
• These duties include - but are not limited to the following: Performs floor maintenance - wall washing
• Cleans doors - doorframes - baseboard corners and edges - and stairwells
• Tasks are accomplished by sweeping - dust mopping - damp and wet mopping - scrubbing - stripping - refinishing - buffing - vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners - spot cleaning areas - and high and low dusting
• 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)
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Day Shift 7:00am - 3:30pm - Sunday - Saturday - Includes Holidays -OR- Evening Shift 3:30pm - 12:00am Sunday - Saturday - Includes Holidays Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S Physical Requirements: The position demands continuous walking - standing - stooping - kneeling - pulling - and pushing
• The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g. - wall washers - industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds
• The duties necessitate considerable dexterity - hand - foot - and eye coordination - and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt - dust and debris
• Heavy lifting (45 lbs
• and over)
• Heavy carrying (45 lbs
• and over)
• Straight pulling (up to 8 hours)
• Pulling hand over hand (up to 8 hours)
• Pushing (up to 8 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (up to 8 hours)
• Standing (up to 8 hours)
• Crawling (up to 8 hours)
• Kneeling (up to 8 hours)
• Repeated bending (up to 8 hours)
• Climbing (up to 8 hours)
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13\" to 16\"
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• Depth perception
• Ability to distinguish basic colors
• Ability to distinguish shades of colors
• Hearing (aid permitted)
• WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat - light - and ventilation
• Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather
• PPE may be required in some circumstance as 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.