This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. The position, is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals and objectives. Tours of duty may vary depending on the internal department needs with weekdays, weekends, day and evening shift schedules.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 12/17/2025. 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. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, 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: Attention to Detail Plan and organize work Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work 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.
Lead duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: The Housekeeping Aid Leader engages with all employees to provide purpose, direction and motivation, while training the employee in proper procedures and techniques to meet or exceed desired outcomes of workload and safety. This position reports progress of employees to the Supervisor and makes recommendations as necessary. Ensures all tasks are complete and deadlines are met. The employee may clean areas to include, but not limited to: outpatient surgery/clinics, central sterile, clean rooms, patient areas, laboratory, pharmacy, offices, corridors, stairwells, toilet rooms, shower rooms, and all other Medical center areas as required. The position may be required to take the lead in textile distribution and inventory management, uniform management and Patient Assistance Program; provides on-the-job training to all employees assigned. May be required to move furniture and set up conference rooms for meetings, trainings or other events. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 0700 - 1530 / weekends Position Description Title/PD#: Lead Housekeeping Aid/PD99913S Position Description Title/PD#: Lead Housekeeping Aid/PD#99913S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Remote: This is not a remote position Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Requirements: This factor covers the physical effort exerted in performing assigned work. Jobs vary in such ways as the nature, degree, frequency, and duration of muscular effort or physical strain experienced in work performance. The work at the grade 1 level involves light physical effort, such as that involved in using vacuum cleaners and running lightweight powered scrubbers; continually standing, bending, stooping, and reaching; frequently lifting and emptying wastebaskets; frequently pushing carts loaded with dirty laundry or waste paper; and occasionally lifting and carrying items weighing up to about 20 pounds. At the grade 2, the highest level in the standard, moderately heavy effort is used occasionally in moving, setting up, and working from ladders. Use of heavy powered equipment is required but not on a continuous basis. As at level 2, this position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment such as wall washers, industrial type buffers weighing over 50 pounds. Working Conditions: This factor covers the hazards, physical hardships, and working conditions to which workers are exposed in performing work. At level 1, custodial workers work indoors, in areas which normally have adequate heat, light and ventilation. They are exposed to dirt and disagreeable odors. Normally, there is a chance of minor injuries only such as cuts and bruises. At the grade 2 level, the highest level in the standard, the employee usually works indoors in areas that normally have adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Occasionally the employee is exposed to skin irritations from strong cleaning solutions used in stripping floors, etc., and to serious injuries (e.g., broken bones) from falls from ladders or scaffolds. Like grade 2, work is primarily performed indoors in a medical center environment in areas which normally have adequate heat, light and ventilation. 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.