Environmental Service Tech Supervisor works under the direct supervision of the Assistant Chief, Environmental Management Service at the Baltimore VA Medical Center. EFFECTIVE 09-10-23:This position is eligible for a 20% Critical Skills Incentive in addition to regular Salary (CSI). CSI's are authorized for WG-3566 Environmental Service Techs who are performing at the fully successful level or higher

Duties

Incumbent is responsible for the full range of Environmental Management Services, WS-2 supervisory duties to include custodial, janitorial, pest control, waste management, housekeeping, linen control, patient valuables, and sanitation activities in his/her assigned area of the medical center and Clinical Based Out-patient Clinics (CBOC's) as necessary. Supervises subordinate employees in grades WG Within established policies, general instructions and standard procedures, incumbent has full supervisory responsibility for accomplishing all functions necessary to maintain satisfactory conditions in assigned areas. Plans the daily activity of his/her employees and establishes deadlines for the activities to be completed. Routinely changes work assignments to account for absences and to accomplish priorities. Makes several daily rounds through his/her assigned areas, ensuring that the required services are being provided in a correct and acceptable manner. Performs the full range of personnel management functions such as assignments, training, leave administration, performance appraisals, counseling, award recommendations, accident reports and disciplinary actions. Uses the Veterans Health Information/Technology Architecture (VISTA) to access information in the Medical Center Computer System for concurrence and follow up. As a means of evaluating employee performance and the condition of the center, incumbent administers the service quality inspection program. This program consists of regularly scheduled quality inspections of all areas/employees, documentation of inspections, communicating results to employees, and require follow-up to ensure corrections are being made. Results are maintained for one year and utilized for employee counseling, evaluations, awards and disciplinary actions. Work Schedule: Various Rotating Shifts as per Supervisor Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Service Supervisor (Housekeeping Aid Supervisor)/PD99911S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Approved

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/03/2024. Resume Requirement: * Your resume must include the following information: Job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment; and average hours worked per week. 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 SafetyLead or SupervisePlan and organize workSpecial Aptitude - Housekeeping WorkWork with Others 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 VA Maryland Health Care System 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201 US
• Name: Eric Festor
• Phone: (410) 691-0602
• Email: [email protected]