Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician Leader

Environmental Services Technician Leader

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Environmental Services Technician Supervisor or designee. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services at the VA Medical Center located in Lexington, KY.

Major Duties:

• Obtain necessary information or decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work.
• Check work in progress and when finished ensuring the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met.
• Relay instructions to team members received from supervisors and getting work started.
• Observe quality and quantity of work and advising employees of conditions that do not meet performance standards.
• Demonstrate proper work methods, procedures, use of supplies and equipment.
• Ensure needed supplies, tools and equipment is available and ready for use.
• Use hand and powered equipment to perform sweeping, scrubbing, refinishing floors, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures.
• Work along with other employees to set the pace.
• Maintain a current knowledge of Environmental Management Service procedures, policies, written instructions and other directives.
• Ensure proper work distribution.
• Coordinate projects with nurses and other area supervisors to ensure efficient and economical accomplishment of work.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 3:30PM

Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician Leader/PD30432A

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements Conditions of Employment:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Pre-employment physical required.
• 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.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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, 11/17/2025. 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:

• Ability to Lead or Supervise
• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Work 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.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: 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.

Education: The is no substitution for education for this position.

Additional Information: This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.