These positions are located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. These positions are under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. These positions perform both janitorial and custodial services at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Click the "Learn more about this agency" link below to discover the perks and benefits of a Housekeeping career!

Duties

The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 2, 2023, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Applications will remain on file until December 31, 2023. The major duties include but are not limited to: Prioritizes, plans, schedules, and assigns work and tasks to subordinates per requirements and priorities set by Facilities Management Services; Coordinates periodic work such as stripping/refinishing floors, wall washing, window washing, etc,., with supervisors in other work areas; Maintains time and attendance records for subordinates and approves/disapproves and schedules leave following Medical Center priorities and the desires of subordinates; Develops and evaluates performance standards and participates in the selection of new employees; Performs other personnel management responsibilities as required, such as initiating recommendations for promotion or reassignment of subordinates; Provides recommendations and prepares formal justifications to management officials concerning areas such as staffing and facility requirements, service contract needs, stock inventory projections and equipment needs; Receives supplies and arranges for storage in designated supply room; Plans current and future works schedules, budget requests, staffing needs, projected materials, supplies, and resource needs and makes recommendation as to scheduling projected work; Coordinates within the hospital and surrounding buildings, disposes of excess furniture and scrap material, arranges for storage of surplus furniture; Evaluates employee skill level and determine training needs, develop training programs, and conduct training sessions; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Facility is open 24 Hours. Shifts will be determined by the needs of the Service upon selection. Recruitment & Relocation Incentive: Not authorized. Total Rewards: Total-Rewards-of-a-EVS-Tech-Career-Flyer.pdf (va.gov)

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Pre-employment physical required
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. PHYSICAL EFFORT: This position demand continuous walking, standing, stopping, 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, food, 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 circumstances 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-poung power equipment or handling hazardous materials. Applicants will be rated in accordance with theOPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do again what the work calls for. Your knowledge, sills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills, and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are related ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed description of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Lead or Supervise (Screen Out) - Ability to Lead or Supervise. Work Practices - Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order). Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprint reading) - Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blue printing reading). Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment - Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment. Dexterity and Safety - Ability to operate with dexterity and safety. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Kansas City VA Medical Center 4801 Linwood Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64128 US
• Name: Lameka Rose
• Phone: 757-364-9954
• Email: [email protected]