Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeping Aid

Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeping Aid

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division within the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services (e.g., textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning of blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing, polishing floors).

Responsibilities include:

• Using proper cleaning solutions and/or chemicals to successfully remove stains from a variety of surfaces (floors, carpet, tile, walls, etc.)
• Applying appropriate cleaning solutions to various types of floors (linoleum, wood, or marble), walls, and ceilings to clean and maintain such surfaces.
• Cleaning and sanitizing restrooms: urinals, commode, sink, mirror, etc.
• Cleaning patients' rooms using sanitizing chemicals that will not compromise patients' health to disinfect surfaces.
• Removing soiled linen from ward areas or clinics using the proper collection methods for handling possible contaminated items.
• Keeping a stock of cleaning materials and equipment needed to do your work.
• Following instructions to a variety of special cleaning and sanitizing solutions to remove different kinds of stains from a variety of surfaces.
• Following simple written instructions for completing non-routine cleaning tasks.
• Reading and following posted instructions through signs and pictures.
• Operating, adjusting, and cleaning heavy power cleaning equipment.
• Using common cleaning tools and lightweight cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners, buffers, and floor scrubbers.
• Adjusting, cleaning, and performing minor maintenance on equipment and change attachments for proper use.
• Adhering to safety policies and procedures when performing manual work.
• Working quickly without accidents while at the same time being attentive to the quality of your work.

Work Schedule: 7:00 am to 3:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday with an option to work an additional shift during a weekday; subject to change based on the needs of the facility. (Based on position selected, work will be either 16 hours per week or 20 hours per week)

Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeping Aid/PD99909-S

Physical Requirements: 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. 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.

Requirements Conditions of Employment:

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.