Lead Housekeeping Aid

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Newington (CT)

On-site

USD 29,000 - 34,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Lead Housekeeping Aid at the Connecticut VA Medical Center in Newington, CT. The role is full-time (40 hours per week) and involves leading housekeeping teams to maintain clean, safe, and orderly medical center environments.

The position requires guiding staff across multiple units, coordinating schedules, and ensuring adherence to EMS policies while delivering strong customer service and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Leads housekeeping operations and guides subordinate staff.
Manages schedules, assigns tasks, and ensures safety compliance.

Responsibilities

Acts as working leader for housekeeping operations across the VA Medical Center.
Leads Housekeeping Aids and others, supervising 3+ employees.
Plans work schedules and methods per EMS policies; ensures timely completion of tasks.
Coordinates with nurses and area supervisors to ensure successful completion of projects.
Maintains a culture of positive employee engagement and customer service.
Trains staff on proper procedures and safety; reports progress to Supervisor.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Lead Housekeeping Aid position is in Environmental Management services at the Connecticut VA Medical Center, located at the Newington, CT location. This position is a full-time at 40 per week.

Key Responsibilities

The position is a working leader for housekeeping operations throughout the VA Medical Center(s). The position leads Housekeeping Aids and others as assigned. The position leads three (3) or more employees in performing their duties while performing the full range of housekeeping tasks required to maintain the Medical center and other facility units in a clean, organized and sanitary condition.

The position is guided by EMS and Medical Center policies and procedures, VA regulations and verbal instructions from EMS Management. Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to: Assists the Housekeeping Supervisor to accomplish a vast array of service tasks and has the authority to accomplish day to day operational requirements.

Accomplishes priorities, deadlines, and establishes work schedules and methods based upon policies and processes established by EMS. Communicates instructions from the Supervisor to the employees and then validates the completion of the work assigned. Coordinates projects with nurses and other area supervisors to ensure work timely and successful completion.

Works directly with EMS staff and ensures they operates as an effective working unit by routinely rounding and interacting to create a culture of positive employee engagement with a strong focus on customer service. Ensures all tasks are complete and deadlines are met.

Engages with all employees to provide purpose, direction and motivation in accomplishing all tasks, while training the employee in proper procedures and techniques to meet or exceed desired outcomes of workload and safety. Reports progress of employees to the Supervisor and makes recommendations as necessary, on all matters to include the progress of work, any infractions of policies and procedures, and assures all safety compliance.

The position also performs the full range of housekeeping duties. may clean areas to include, but not limited to horizontal and vertical surfaces in: outpatient surgery, outpatient clinics, central sterile, clean rooms, patient areas, laboratory, pharmacy, offices, support and patient areas, isolation rooms, storage rooms, corridors, stairwells, toilet rooms, shower rooms, and all other Medical center areas as required.

Actively supports administrative timekeeping processes to keep subordinates compliant to the timekeeping system. Ensures the department has adequate Linen, supplies and equipment on hand necessary to meet the department and facility needs. Ensures that linen, supplies, keys and equipment are properly secured and equipment is maintained.

Comprehensive knowledge of, and/or the ability to quickly learn and apply the broad range of administrative laws, policies, regulations and precedents applicable to the supervision of the environmental management program. Work Schedule: Full-Time, 40 Hours a week, Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm, EST. Position Description Title/PD#: Lead Housekeeping Aid/PD99913-A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

Notifications: Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Competitive Service.

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 $21.31 – $24.8/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-03.

Who is eligible to apply?

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