Housekeeping Aid (Leader)

About the role

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of Lebanon Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, under the direct supervision of the Assistant Chief.

This position will 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.

What you will do

• The position is guided by EMS and medical center policies and procedures, VA regulations and verbal instructions from EMS management.
• The incumbent is an expert with EMS work that he or she may be tasked to guide new and existing employees, help with training, issue and collect keys, communicate assignment instructions on behalf of the EMS supervisors and then validates the completion of the work assigned.
• This position sets the pace of each task, demonstrates methods and techniques and provides direction to assigned employees in their proper usage in cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Ensures all tasks are complete and deadlines are met.
• Assists the Housekeeping Supervisor to accomplish a vast array of service tasks and has the authority to accomplish day-to-day operational requirements.
• Accomplishes priorities, deadlines, and establishes work schedules and methods based upon policies and processes established by EMS.
• The Housekeeping Aid Leader engages with all employees to provide purpose, direction and motivation in accomplishing all tasks, while training the employee in proper procedures and techniques to meet or exceed desired outcomes of workload and safety.
• Assists the Housekeeping Supervisor with key control within the department.
• Inspects and monitors standards of quality and quantity of services to provide guidance and assistance to subordinates.
• Actively support administrative timekeeping processes to keep subordinates' complaint the timekeeping system.
• Identifies and acts to address recurring and non-recurring training needs.
• Conducts work assignment huddles and communicates general information to include safety, EEO and all information directed by upper management.The incumbent must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• The incumbent will receive instructions from his/her supervisor.
• The incumbent must be able to accurately relay instructions and directions to Housekeeping Aid employees.
• Likewise, also listens to employees and take these messages to produce results.
• It is expected that a work leader helps shuttle supplies to and from secure work areas.
• The incumbent independently locates the work essentials.
• The incumbent performs other duties as assigned including covering for his/her supervisor when needed.
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 07:00am/15:30pm 3:00pm/11:30pm 9:00pm/5:30pm Holidays and Weekends as needed.
• Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD00350A Physical Requirements: This position requires occasional bending/stooping, crouching, and kneeling.
• Approximately 40 percent of time spent standing, 40 percent of time spent walking and 20 percent of time spent sitting.
• Hearing and visual acuity.
• Manual dexterity to use a phone and operate equipment.
• The work is accomplished in a variety of different areas including operating rooms, treatment rooms, examination rooms, imaging rooms, wards and other public, recreational and administrative areas.
• Protective clothing and personnel protective equipment (PPE) including gowns, gloves, safety shoes, masks, etc. is required in the accomplishment of some aspects of the work.
• There is the potential for exposure to strong cleaning solutions, bodily fluids and communicable disease.
• The work can involve occupied patient rooms and interaction with both medical and psychiatric patients.
• May be required to work inside and outside in all weather conditions.
• May require some exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (***).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
• Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

How you will be evaluated

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WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

Documents you must provide

• Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.
• Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).
• You will not be contacted for additional information.
• Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
• Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply.
• Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
• Applications are accepted online.
• Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

What to expect next

After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted.

HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties.

VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities.

HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

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

To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at ***

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. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.

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. 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.