Summary Employee will serve as a Tools and Parts Attendant aligned within Environmental Management Service (EMS) located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Saint Louis, MO.

This announcement will support vacancies at both the John Cochran and Jefferson Barracks divisions, tracking and ensuring equipment utilized for housekeeping is in good working order.

Responsibilities Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following : Checks supplies assuring availability for housekeepers when needed.

Works with logistics to obtain out-of-stock items. Coordinates with supervisor to make sure sufficient amount of pad, stripper and finish is available for special projects that would utilize extra amounts of product.

Keeps supply rooms neat and orderly. Issues, repairs, and inventories tools, parts, and equipment in stock. Conducts inventories frequently to keep an accounting of equipment assigned to EMS.

Completes records of issue and turn-in. Uses hand trucks and dollies to move stock, as well as pliers, screwdrivers, and other simple hand tools to maintain and repair EMS / Housekeeping equipment (replace handles, change blades, greases and oils powered equipment, etc.

Enters electronic work orders for more complex repairs needed. Performs other related duties as necessary. Work Schedule : Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 3 : 00pm - 11 : 30pm, may include weekends and holidays depending on the needs of the service.

Recruitment & Relocation 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 You may be required to serve a probationary period Pre-employment physical required Subject to background / security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS : Performs work on hard surfaces and in areas that require standing, stooping, bending, and in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

Frequently lifts and carries tools, parts, supplies, and equipment that weigh up to 10 pounds, occasionally up to 40 pounds.

Hand trucks, dollies, and other workers are available for assistance with heavier items. Work is generally done in areas that are well lighted, heated, and ventilated.

Occasionally works in inside areas that are drafty and sometimes dirty, dusty, and greasy. Frequent exposure to the possibility of cuts, scrapes, and bruises.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for.

Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success.

Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1).

Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration.

The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. 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.

I have used hand trucks and dollies to move stock, as well as pliers, screwdrivers, and other simple hand tools to maintain and repair equipment used in sanitation operations (replace handles, change blades, grease and oil powered equipment, etc.

and have entered electronic work orders for more complex repairs needed. (Resume(s) must clearly support responses provided to this online questionnaire to receive credit.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position : Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision Work Practices IMPORTANT : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start / end dates. 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.

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; religious; 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. Education Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.

Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.

This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

Special Employment Consideration : VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.

3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities), and / or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

For more information on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department at (314) 652-4100.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy.

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Last updated : 2024-03-23