Housekeeping Aid Leader

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. The position reports to a Housekeeping Supervisor and is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with EMS goals and objectives.

Tours of duty may vary depending on internal department needs. Primary duty hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Oklahoma City, OK.

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.

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.

NOTICE ON TRIAL/PROBATIONARY PERIODS: The first year of service of an employee who is given a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service under the Civil Service Regulations is a probationary period unless specifically exempted by the appointing authority. At least 60 days prior to the end of each employee's initial probationary or trial period, management officials shall, to the extent practicable, meet to discuss the employee's performance and conduct (based in part on input from the employee's supervisor), the needs of the agency, and whether their continued employment would advance the public interest, the organizational goals of the agency, and the efficiency of the service. Within 30 days prior to the end of each employee's probationary or trial period, management officials shall determine whether to finalize the employee's appointment to the Federal service, or whether to terminate their service. Before the employee is terminated, they shall be notified in writing of the effective date of the action.

Responsibilities:

The major duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides the full range of housekeeping services and maintains established sanitation standards in all areas assigned and leads WG-1 or WG-2 Housekeeping Aids.
• Assists housekeeping aids in accomplishing cleaning assignments;
• Gives new employees on the job training, demonstrations, verbal instructions and special assistance during their first few weeks of employment and continues to check work in progress;
• Ensures materials and tools are available and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations;
• Visually inspects work in progress, insuring that proper techniques and procedures are being followed;
• Inspects all completed work, judges whether the quantity and quality of the work is satisfactory and assigns housekeeping aids to repeat the work, if necessary;
• Checks the assigned areas of responsibility for items requiring special work and assigns these periodic duties to housekeeping aids;
• Utilizes full working knowledge of housekeeping operations;
• Maintains carpets, vinyl tiles, vinyl sheet goods, terrazzo, rubber and concrete floors; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 07:00am to 3:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Leader/99913-S
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

Salary : $417