This position is located in the Environmental Service section at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. This position is a working leader for housekeeping operations throughout the VA Medical Center.

Duties

Major duties: Adjusts work schedules to handle work and emergencies that arise. Gives instructions to others on duties that need to be completed. Communicates issues to supervisors. Obtains the supplies and other items necessary to complete the work. Ensures safe work practices are being followed. Reports any safety infractions to the supervisors. Works alongside a workgroup and reports the results to the supervisor. Using proper cleaning chemicals to successfully remove stains, from a variety surfaces. Operating powered equipment, such as scrubbing machines, buffers, carpet cleaning machines and or vacuums. Keeping equipment, cords, hoses, etc. clean and properly stored when not in use. Pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying or moving cleaning equipment around for several hours or more at a time. Performing routine maintenance on cleaning Equipment such as changing filters and brushes on vacuum cleaners and floor buffers. Applying appropriate cleaning solutions to various types of floors, walls and ceilings and maintaining such surfaces. Work Schedule: 3pm-11:30pm, Second Shift. May require weekends. Additional information may be provided during the interview process. Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD210190 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/05/2023. 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 eligible(s) are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)Lead or SuperviseUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWork 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: This position requires occasional bending/stooping, crouching, and kneeling. Lifting to 50 pounds. Approximately 40 percent of time spent standing, 40 percent of time spent walking and 20 percent of time spent sitting. Hearing and visual acuity. Manual dexterity to use a phone and operate equipment. Working Conditions: The work is accomplished in a variety of different areas including operating rooms, treatment rooms, examination rooms, imaging rooms, wards and other public, recreational and administrative areas. Protective clothing and personnel protective equipment (PPE) including gowns, gloves, safety shoes, masks, etc. is required in the accomplishment of some aspects of the work. There is the potential for exposure to strong cleaning solutions, bodily fluids and communicable disease. The work can involve occupied patient rooms and interaction with both medical and psychiatric patients. May be required to work inside and outside. May require some exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Oscar G Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 325 East H Street Iron Mountain, MI 49801 US
• Name: Cosby Johnson
• Phone: 515-323-7575 X3239
• Email: [email protected]