What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeping Aid position at Spark M Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center?
This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center/Clinics. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services (e.g., textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning of blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing and extracting, polishing floors and applying floor finishes).
Qualifications:
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:
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.
Responsibilities:
As a Housekeeping Aid, you will:- Perform floor maintenance, wall washing. Clean doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells.
- Empty trash and wastebaskets, replace liners. Transport general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas.
- Clean restrooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (clean, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; clean mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; wash and polish light and toilet fixtures).
- Replenish supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located.
- Move and arrange furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc. in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks.
Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S
Recruitment / Relocation Incentives: Authorized
Physical Requirements: 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.
Salary : $19