Housekeeping Aid Leader/Trainer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center's Environmental Management Services (EMS) seeks a team member to support and perform duties aligned with EMS goals.

You will help with environment of care tasks, textile distribution, and EMS training as part of a broader housekeeping/EMS team. The role emphasizes assisting under the Housekeeping Supervisor, with no formal disciplinary authority over staff, and requires completing all qualifications by the closing date of the job

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience must be demonstrated on your resume.
• Applicants will be rated according to the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Screen-out element applies; those meeting minimum requirements proceed to rating and selection.

Responsibilities

• Support and perform tasks aligned with Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals.
• Contribute to environment of care initiatives and textile distribution workflows; assist with EMS training.

Skills

Environment of care

Textile distribution

Training

Job description

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. The position, generally aligned under to the Housekeeping Supervisor, is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals and objectives. The position has no formal disciplinary authority over staff in the execution of daily tasks.

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:

• Lead or Supervise
• Manages Human Resources
• Project Management
• Stamina
• Teaching Others

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.