Created at: June 19, 2025 00:04
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Leeds, MA, 1053
Job Description:
This Housekeeping Aide Supervisor position is with the Environmental Management Services (EMS), located at the Northampton VA Medical Center, located in at the Leeds, MA campus. This position is full time at 40 hours per week. Shift 6:00 am - 2:30 pm Sunday & Mondays off, to include rotating holidays.
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 Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Lead or Supervise 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. 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.
Duties may include, but not limited to: Responsible for assigning staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis Reorganize work schedules efficiently to ensure work is accomplished in a timely manner Responsible for the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the Medical Center, Operating Rooms, and all other areas as assigned Responsible for assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision Plans daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas Trains staff and ensure that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, patients' family members and personnel Provides on-the job training for subordinates as individual needs dictate Schedules regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives Keeps subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; control the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit May supervise the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate Responsible for the coordination of activities with other services, including re-arranging work schedules during remodeling, painting and relocation of offices, clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves Routinely inspects assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner Work Schedule: 6:00 am - 2:30 pm Sunday & Mondays off, to include rotating holidays. Telework: Not Available. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available. Virtual: Not Authorized. Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD00262A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. Notifications: This position is not in a bargaining unit position. This position is in the Competitive Service. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Current Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.