Assigned to Environmental Management Service, responsible for supervision and responds to various demands in the workplace while maintaining a balanced workload between the work groups.

Duties

The Housekeeping Aid Supervisor exercises technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the Environmental Management Service goals and objectives. Major Duties: Establish deadlines, priorities, and work sequences, and plan work assignments based on general work schedules, methods, and policies. Schedule work to include sanitation, waste management, and furniture moving Inspect and document completed work for quality and unit requirements Investigate work related problems. Exercise corrective actions to resolve problems identified and report possible or actual work delays to upper management. Assign work to employees. Provide technical direction and/or help in accomplishing difficult tasks. Determine the number and type of workers needed to accomplish specific tasks and projects. Redirect individual workers and resources to accomplish unanticipated work (e.g. work resulting from utility failure, equipment failure, unscheduled inspection or change in project priority). Develop and implement performance standards for assigned employees. Develop and implement performance standards for assigned employees. Advise and counsel employees on performance improvement and explain new work techniques. Use equipment, facilities, materials and tools on a routine basis required to perform janitorial and custodial work including sweeping, scrubbing, and waxing floors; washing windows and walls; dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures; and emptying waste cans. Determine training needs of employees and provide training or request arrangements for training. Ensure assigned employees have the proper tools and personal protective equipment to perform work assignments. Track and report progress on work assignments. Inform higher level supervisor(s) of the need to revise work schedules, request authority to adjust worker assignments to use overtime, equipment and materials to meet established schedules Observe work in progress to anticipate and resolve problems, reassign personnel within groups supervised, and coordinate work among employees and other supervisors to maintain work progress to meet schedules and deadlines Plan and establish overall leave schedule for assigned employees (approve/disapprove leave requests) Assure safe work practices and good housekeeping practices are observed. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday, 3:30pm - 12:00am Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD99911-S

Requirements

• Selected applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment physical exam
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• 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
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

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 SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWork 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

There is no education substitution for experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Memphis VA Medical Center 1030 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 US
• Name: Tymeke Howell
• Phone: (202) 351-1238
• Email: [email protected]