The position is at the full performance level located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) in the Environmental Management Service. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor.

Duties

The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas. The incumbent may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any one tour of duty. Typically, the incumbent works independently with general supervision, or works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout the medical facility. These duties include, but are limited to the following: Uses proper cleaning solutions and/or chemicals to successfully remove stains from a variety of surfaces (floors, carpet, tile, walls, etc.) Applies appropriate cleaning solutions to various types of floors (linoleum, wood, or marble), walls, and ceilings to clean and maintain such surfaces. Clean and sanitize restrooms: urinals, commode, sink, mirror, etc. Clean patients' rooms using sanitizing chemicals that will not compromise patients' health to disinfect surfaces. Remove soiled linen from ward areas or clinics using the proper collection methods for handling possible contaminated items. Keep a stock of cleaning materials and equipment needed to do your work. [0] A. I know little or nothing about this. Operate powered equipment such as scrubbing machines, buffers, carpet cleaning machines and/or industrial vacuums. Keep equipment, cords, hoses, etc., clean and properly stored when not in use. Use ladders and/or scaffolds to wash ceiling fixtures; washing or replacing venetian blinds, or room partitions. Perform routine maintenance on cleaning equipment such as changing filters and brushes on vacuum cleaners and floor buffers. Perform routine maintenance on cleaning equipment such as tightening nuts and bolts and/or greasing/oiling fittings and wheels. Sweep and mop floors repetitively in high traffic areas such corridors, restrooms, stairways, entryways, cafeterias and other areas. Read and follow posted instructions through signs and pictures. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-time shifts available (7:00am - 3:30pm, 10:00am - 6:30pm, 3:30pm - 12:00am, 12:00am - 8:30am); minimum six (6) holidays per year, nights, and weekend shifts. Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD11388A

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2023. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. 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 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 rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and SafetyFollow DirectionsHandle Weights and LoadsReliability And DependabilitySpecial Aptitude - Housekeeping WorkWork 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 EFFORT: The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, 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, foot, 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 circumstance 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-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.

Education

Not applicable.

Contacts

• Address Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90073 US
• Name: Milisa Beckley
• Email: [email protected]