This position is located within the Environmental Management Service at the Charles George VA Medical Center and the Western North Carolina Health Care System in Asheville, NC.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Incumbent performs laborer functions in the Housekeeping section for the entire Medical Center with specific moving of equipment in the Operating Rooms, all Specialty clinics, SPS, Pharmacy IV room and cardio cath. Duties include moving boxes and relocating furniture from individual pieces to entire operating rooms, wards, OR tables, crash carts, etc. Ability to safely operate and utilize material handling equipment is mandatory. Equipment used includes, hand forks desk movers, 4 wheeled carts, handcarts, hand trucks, etc. as well as electric hand trucks, lifts, pallet jacks, and dollies to move very heavy loads. Employee is responsible for moving industrial equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, and other commercial kitchen equipment and medical equipment. The employee also assists OI& T in moving high tech equipment which includes relocating computers, printers, etc., and setting them up in new offices. The incumbent receives deliveries of EMS supplies; delivers supplies and furniture throughout the Medical Center and unloads trucks. The incumbent will perform the full range of cleaning tasks, from dusting and mopping to the operation of sophisticated cleaning equipment such as carpet shampooers, vacuums, and automatic scrubbers. The position will set up, operate, and remove the ultra violet light for decontamination of areas throughout the Medical Center Cleaning tasks are performed in such fashion that established aseptic and aesthetic quality standards are fully met. Incumbent will maintain outside areas of buildings around entrances, docks, pavilions, shelters and stairways. Duties will include emptying garbage, sweeping, power washing, running small scrubbers and removal of garbage and litter, and cleaning glass, furniture, etc. Performs duties in snow removal from walkways and entrances etc. with the use of shovel and spreads ice melt. Incumbent assists laundry in delivering clean linens, picking up soiled linen in all areas of the Medical Center. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Shift's available are 2nd Shift (11:00am - 7:00pm) and 3rd Shift (3:30pm - 12:00am) NOTE: All Final Shift Determinations will be based on the needs of the service and facility once all New Hires have successfully completed all initial training requirements Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD04280A Physical Requirements: This position requires the incumbent to push and lift items weighing more than 50-lbs daily. These items will be lifted with the assistance from other co-workers. Most of the work required for this position involves twisting, climbing, crawling, lifting, bending, crouching, leaning, stretching, sitting, standing, stooping, and carrying up and down stairs and on irregular terrain in extreme temperatures from -20-degree wind chills to 120-degree heat index. Safety equipment is available and will be issued to the incumbent in order to minimize the possibility of injury.

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
• Subject to the completion of pre-employment physical as part of the onboarding process

Qualifications

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: Attention to DetailFlexibilityFollow DirectionsWithout more than normal supervision 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Charles George VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805 US
• Name: John Westling
• Phone: 828-333-3451
• Email: [email protected]