This position provides first line supervision to the Housekeeping Section of Environmental Management Service Line, at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Washington. He/she will report directly to the Housekeeping Aid Supervisor (General Foreman). Incumbent must conduct themselves in a professional manner in all situations. Click the "Learn more about this agency" link below to discover the perks and benefits of a Housekeeping career!

Duties

Duties The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas. The position may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any tour of duty. Typically, the position 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. Performs floor maintenance, wall washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells. Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting. Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery-operated equipment. Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results. Empties trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners. Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas. Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures). The major duties include but are not limited to: Performs the work of the housekeeping aid supervisor. Informs of current systems and modern techniques. Follows all leave policies and practices. Provides informal complaints and grievances through discussion with Employees EEO and union representation. Plans daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly schedules and availability of materials and equipment. Determines priorities and adjusts assignments causing the least amount of interruption possible. Performs highly in inspecting areas to determine if work is being completed. Provides proper products, aseptic techniques, and sanitation procedures to use. Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: 3:30pm to midnight, Monday through Friday Recruitment & Relocation Incentive: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Approved.

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Duties require minimal sedentary office work and much walking, standing, stooping, lifting and working on ladders and scaffolding up to 12 feet high. Strenuous physical effort is often needed in the performance of tasks described with an average lifting weight of 25 pounds and a maximum lifting weight of 65 pounds. 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. 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: Ability to Lead or Supervise Work Practices Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprint reading) Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Puget Sound Health Care System 1660 South Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]