Environmental Services Technician (EVS) - Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

Summary

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing task (e.g. - environment of care - textile distribution and training) associated with the EMS goals and objectives.

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: 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

• The Environmental Service Technician (VS) - Housekeeping Aid Supervisor maintains VA facilities for Veterans and their families and are essential to the patient care experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• A VA healthcare career as a HKA-EVS Technician means working alongside other Veterans - who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff
• Duties Include: Assign staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis
• Cleaning of all patient areas - corridor spaces throughout Medical Center - Operating Rooms - and all other areas as assigned
• Exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing task (e.g. - environment of care - textile distribution and training) Trains staff and ensures that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients - patients' family members and personnel
• Keeps subordinates abreast of prope3r methods - procedures and uses of equipment and supplies
• control the use of supplies and equipment to affected cost control within the unit
• Approves leave requests for subordinates - counsels' employees - and recommends disciplinary action to a higher-level supervisor whenever non-compliance with policy warrants
• Coordinates activities with other services - including rearranging work schedules during remodeling - painting and relocation of offices - clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves
• Inspects assigned areas - recording discrepancies in cleanliness - needed maintenance repairs - broken or inadequately stored furnishing and equipment
• Establishes guidelines - operating procedures and department and Medical Center policy
• Work Schedule: TBD / Monday - Friday (6:00am - 2:30pm / 7:00am-3:30pm / 8:00am-4:30pm / 2:30pm-11:00pm / 3:30pm-12md) (subject to change based on the needs of the service) (Tours of duty may vary depending on the internal department needs with weekdays - weekends - day and evening shift schedules)
• Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician (EVS) - Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD99911-S 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.