This Laborer position is located in the Environmental Management Service (EMS) at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL. This position performs duties in support of EMS operations requiring heavy physical efforts and the use of common hand tools, power tools, and gas/electric powered motorized equipment.

Duties

Duties Include: Maintains sanitation of facility exterior sidewalks and walkways using variety of equipment to include commercial motorized sweepers, gas powered hot water pressure washing systems, and extra heavy-duty buffers designed to scrub concrete. Collects Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) from storage areas and disposal utilizing onside Autoclave Sterilizer/compactor system. Maintains sanitation of outside operations area using facility approved cleaning chemicals and equipment. Collects and disposes of trash from interior and exterior waste receptacles to include cleaning and disinfecting receptacles. Removes trash around dumpsters. Cleans facilities first level exterior windows using manual and gas/electric powered window washing equipment. Monitors entrance and exits for trash and debris and addresses as needed. Removes trash and debris around facility perimeter to include immediate sidewalks, curbs, and bus shelters. Performs minimal floor care equipment repairs (changing squeegees/watering batteries/tagging broken pieces out etc.). Supplies housekeeping closets with needed supplies. Performs other additional ancillary duties as assigned. Working Schedule: Monday through Friday; 3:30 PM to 11:30 PM. Work Schedule will be discussed at interview. Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD21256A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not available Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2023. 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, X118C, WG-3500 Series, (www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c). For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed to successfully perform the work of the position. Evidence of experience must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. 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 are then rated against the remainder of the questions. The screen-out element for this position is; Reliability and Dependability. Your resume should indicate your ability to perform reliably and dependably as a Laborer, based on your past work and/or school performance. Consider that this job includes such tasks as collecting and disposing of trash; maintaining sanitation of sidewalks and walkways using a variety of equipment such as commercial motorized sweepers, gas powered hot water pressure washing systems, etc.; cleaning exterior windows; using common hand tools, power tools, and gas/electric powered motorized equipment, etc. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: You will be rated on the following job elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position. When describing your knowledge, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. Competencies - 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: Dexterity and SafetyFollow DirectionsHandle Weights and LoadsReliability and DependabilityWork 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: Incumbent must be physically able to do a considerable amount of walking, standing, climbing ladders, stooping, bending, and crawling. Incumbent must be able to work in congested areas in tight cramped and awkward positions. Incumbent will be required to carry and setup ladders and scaffolding. Incumbent will be required to lift and carry heavy equipment or supplies that weighs over 50 pounds regularly. Incumbent will be exposed to various chemicals and shall need to be fit tested for proper PPE and respirator. Working Conditions: The incumbent will perform duties indoors and outdoors. Duties may involve working in poorly lit/ventilated, wet, dry, and dusty areas. Incumbent will work in and be exposed to variety of climates. Incumbent may be subject to minor cuts, scrapes, bruises, needle punctures, skin irritations, and exposure to contagious diseases, bloodborne pathogens and other infectious waste. PPE and training will be provided to mitigate these hazards. regularly moves between contaminated/dirty environments to clean environments.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 820 South Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60612 US
• Name: Shaundila Bass
• Phone: 312-569-7917
• Email: [email protected]