Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Columbia, SC seeks a Housekeeping Aid Supervisor to oversee housekeeping and sanitation across the medical center. You will ensure daily cleaning standards and safe operations under supervision.

Responsibilities include floor maintenance, restroom sanitation, waste management, and coordinating with teams to meet department quality standards in patient and non-patient areas. The role requires physical stamina and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience sufficient to perform the work; must be supported by resume descriptions.
• Applicants rated per OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

Responsibilities

• Performs floor maintenance, wall washing, makes beds, cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells; uses floor cleaning equipment and may operate pressure washers.
• Empties trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners; handles general refuse, medical waste and recycling; cleans restrooms and showers to required standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Housekeeping

Sanitation

Physical stamina

Job description

The Housekeeping Aid Supervisor is located in the Environmental Management Service at William Jennings Bryan Dorn VAMC, Columbia, SC. The incumbent is responsible for the functioning of the housekeeping and sanitation service throughout the medical center. Incumbent will ensure that daily housekeeping and sanitation needs are met and that the quality of work is to the departmental standards. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/29/2026.

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.

Preferred Experience:

The employee 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, makes beds, 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 carpet sand 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.

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.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

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.

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.