Housekeeping Aid Leader

Veterans Health Administration; Columbia (SC); Presencial; USD 27.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Columbia, SC seeks a Housekeeping Aid Leader to oversee Environmental Management Services and ensure patient-centered cleanliness.

The role requires coordinating daily tasks, planning assignments, and training staff to maintain high sanitation standards while complying with safety regulations. The position supports patient care across a medical center setting and involves physical duties consistent with central housekeeping leadership.

Formación

• Oversee daily and project-by-project duties
• Coordinate with service supervisors to avoid interrupting patient care
• Clean patient areas, corridors, and other assigned spaces
• Plan and schedule daily and weekly assignments based on personnel/equipment
• Train staff in safety and customer-service principles
• Provide on-the-job training for colleagues and new employees
• Ensure safety regulations are followed and issues safety trainings as needed
• Inspect areas to ensure timely task completion, sanitation, and equipment care

Responsabilidades

• Assist with delegation of duties daily and per project.
• Coordinate work with supervisors to avoid disrupting patient care.
• Clean patient areas and corridors across the medical center and ORs.
• Plan and schedule assignments considering staffing and equipment priorities.
• Determine supplies needed for each job and ensure proper use.
• Train staff on patient-centered care, safety, and equipment use.
• Keep subordinates updated on methods and procedures.
• Inspect areas for sanitation, equipment care, and housekeeping objectives.

Descripción del empleo

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position provides oversight of assigned areas and employees within Environmental Management Services in order to assist service supervisors.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties and responsibilities will include: Assisting with the delegation of duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis; Coordinating work with supervisors of other services within the positions area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities; Cleaning all patient areas and corridor spaces throughout the medical center, operating rooms, and all other areas as assigned; Planning and scheduling daily and weekly assignments, taking into consideration the availability of personnel and equipment to meet established priorities; Determining the equipment and cleaning materials needed for each job; Training staff to ensure the use of patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, family members, and personnel; Providing on-the job training for co-workers and new employees; Keepings subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; Ensuring all safety regulations and procedures are observed and may on occasion be required to conduct training classes on specific safety issues; Inspecting assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner; Performing related duties as required.

Work Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm/3:00pm-11:30pm/11:00pm-7:30am Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Leader/PD05324A Physical Requirements: : Incumbent must be physically able to remain engaged in manual work requiring muscular effort the duration of their shift. The work consists of loading and unloading stacks of linen weighing up to 700 pounds.

The incumbent must be able to continually stand, bend, and stoop and reach while performing regular duties as well as be able to lift and carry objects weighing approximately 50 pounds.

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 $19.84 – $23.14/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-04-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

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