Lead Housekeeping Aid

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Jefferson Barracks (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Environmental Management Service, seeks a Housekeeping Aid Leader at John Cochran and/or Jefferson Barracks. You will perform housekeeping duties while leading staff, distributing workloads, and communicating priorities to ensure work is completed safely and on time.

Duty station may shift based on health care system needs; applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience showing ability to perform the duties must be supported by detailed descriptions on your resume.
• Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• A full year of work is considered 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience credited on time actually spent in duties; indicate hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned housekeeping staff and balance workloads.
• Distribute work assignments and communicate priorities clearly.
• Perform housekeeping duties following established requirements and safety standards.
• Ensure work is completed safely, timely, and in accordance with policy.

Job description

Serves as a working Housekeeping Aid Leader for Environmental Management Service. Performs housekeeping duties while leading assigned employees, distributing and balancing workloads, communicating priorities, and ensuring work is completed safely, timely, and according to established requirements. Supports the supervisor with daily assignments. Duty station is John Cochran and/or Jefferson Barracks but may change based on health care system needs.

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:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Lead or Supervise
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Work Practices

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.