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Job opening: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)

Salary: $17 - 20 per hour
City: Topeka
Published at: Oct 16 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
First Area of Consideration (AOC) will be given to NAGE (permanent employees of EKHCS), Topeka, KS (including current Veteran Canteen Service Employees who have served on a permanent appointment for 90 days or more). Second AOC will be given to any additional permanent employees of EKHCS. Third AOC will be status eligibles to include special appointing authorities.

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period
  • Subject to a background/security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical required
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/31/2023. 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 Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C. 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 screen-out element for this position is Ability to Lead (ability to lead other workers, to deal objectively and harmoniously with them). The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements: 1. Ability to Lead (ability to lead other workers, to deal objectively and harmoniously with them). Screen Out. 2. Knowledge of work practices (Includes Keeping things neat, clean and in order). 3. Ability to follow directions. 4. Knowledge of janitorial materials (material used in accomplishing janitorial work such as detergents, waxes, etc.). 5. Ability to operate with dexterity and safety. 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: The physical demands of the position will be that normally required of a housekeeping aid. Some heavy lifting (45 pounds and over), heavy carrying (45 pounds and over), movement of furniture are required along with the stamina to perform physical labor. Continuous walking (8 hours), standing, stooping, bending, lifting and arduous physical effort is required in the performance of the manual tasks described; such as washing walls above five feet and operating powered equipment over extended periods of time.

Contacts

  • Address VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System 2200 SW Gage Blvd Topeka, KS 66622 US
  • Name: Travis Ware
  • Phone: (470) 910-4578
  • Email: [email protected]

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