Housekeeping Aid Leader - Environmental Services (EVS) Technician

Housekeeping Aid Leader- Environmental Services Technician

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

Responsibilities include cleaning wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas. HKA-EVS Technicians sweep, mop, scrub floors, vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture, empty waste baskets, clean light globes and Venetian blinds, wash walls, windows and ceilings by climbing small ladders, refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers and move furniture. HKA-EVS Technicians carry out assignments with minimal supervision.

Work Schedule: All Shifts

Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Leader- Environmental Services (EVS) Technician/PD05945A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Requirements Conditions of Employment include being a U.S. Citizen, subject to background/security investigation, pre-employment physical, and online onboarding process. Acceptable forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.

Qualifications to qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/09/2026. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Effort: The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment 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 circumstances as exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position. Care is required to avoid serious injuries when working on ladders, or when using power equipment or handling hazardous materials.