The VA New Jersey Health Care System is looking for an Assistant Housekeeping Aid General Foreman. The incumbent is responsible for the planning, coordinating, supervising, and directing of the hospital activity relating to Environmental Sanitation and Textiles.

Duties

General duties include but not limited to: This Supervisory responsibility includes long range planning for the day cleaning unit, special cleaning unit, night crew and weekend cleaning. Assists in schedules, determines manpower needs, sets deadlines, explains work requirements, prepares for six (6} months' work schedules, leave schedules and holiday schedules. Coordinates operations, reassignments of supervisory and non-supervisory subordinate personnel to other work areas and other shifts to fulfill special operating requirements, such as special cleaning programs and arranging for special events. Addresses staffing shortages resulting from illness, resignation, or other unforeseen situations. Daily review and inspection of work performed by crew of area and also reviews and oversees supplies, rolling stock and equipment. Must be able to understand and implement Medical Center policies and regulations. Must have a working knowledge of all Guest Relations Service activities and understand written and oral instructions. Possesses independent decision making skills and the ability to apply them in matters requiring immediate attention and action. Reviews and monitors all Pay Period Exceptions, notifying the supervisor to ensure requests are processed quickly and efficiently and deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner. Knowledge and skills in using MS-Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel in addition to Timekeeping applications in VistA. Knowledge of and applies qualitative and quantitative analysis skills for data collection, review and evaluation, and to obtain information for internal and external communications when responding to all correspondence. Work Schedule: Rotating Shifts, weekends and Holidays. Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD084080 Physical Requirements: The physical demands of the position will be that normally required of a housekeeping aid. Some heavy lifting (equipment and materials), movement of furniture is required, along with stamina to perform physical labor. Continuous walking, standing, bending, and lifting, in addition to arduous physical effort are required in the performance of manual tasks described. This includes washing walls above five feet and operating powered equipment over extended periods of time when providing training to employees, etc. Working Conditions: Working conditions such as ventilation and environment are satisfactory. Incumbent may be subject to occasional noise, skin irritations, cuts, and bruises. The work performed requires continuous walking when making inspections in the various buildings. When occasionally performing cleaning tasks, moderate effort is expended. Must have thorough knowledge of specialized cleaning and sanitation techniques, materials, and equipment to Instruct employees.

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

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: Dexterity and SafetyLead or Supervise 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

Not applicable.

Contacts

• Address VA New Jersey Health Care System 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018 US
• Name: Melissa Charles
• Phone: 908-647-0180
• Email: [email protected]