Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Columbia, SC seeks a Housekeeping Aid Supervisor to oversee housekeeping and sanitation across the medical center.

The role includes assigning work, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with departmental standards to maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. The incumbent will schedule daily tasks, coordinate with other services, train staff, and manage supplies while upholding safety and cost-control measures.

Qualifications

• No educational substitution at this grade level.
• Foreign education must be accompanied by a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Assigning work or projects and supervising staff to accomplish daily operations.
• Plan and schedule daily/weekly assignments with available personnel and equipment.
• Ensure sanitation requirements are met across the medical center including patient areas and surgical suites.
• Provide on-the-job training and safety instruction to subordinates and new employees.
• Control supplies and equipment usage to meet cost and safety standards.

Skills

Staff supervision

Leadership

Safety compliance

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

Key Responsibilities

As the housekeeping aid supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for assigning work or projects, supervising workers directly or indirectly in order to accomplish work operations, planning the use of workers on a day to day or project by project basis; recommend changes to schedules, priorities, and work sequences as deemed necessary make minor deviations to the procedures in order to overcome material delays of unplanned absences.

The incumbent supervises a full range of cleaning duties which are assigned to the Housekeeping personnel and is responsible for ensuring that the sanitation requirements are met for the areas assigned through the medical center, including a full range of sanitation and waste removal functions.

Duties include but are not limited to: Assigning staff for duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis; Coordinating work with supervisors of other services within the assigned 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; Ensuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules; Planning and scheduling daily and weekly assignments, taking into consideration the availability of personnel and equipment to meet established priorities; 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 subordinates and new employees as individual needs dictate; Keeping subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; Controlling the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit; Conducting in-use testing of equipment and/or supplies, providing feedback in regards to their observations; Ensuring all safety regulations and procedures are observed and may on occasion be required to conduct training classes on specific safety issues; Supervising the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate; Approving leave requests for subordinates, counseling employees, and recommending disciplinary action to a higher-level supervisor whenever non-compliance with policy warrants; Making formal appraisals of subordinates works performance and conduct; 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: Tuesday-Saturday/Sunday - Thursday/ 3:00pm - 11:30pm. Shift assignments will include nights, weekends and holidays. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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 $26.75 - $31.2/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.