- Position Title
- Housekeeping Aid/Environmental Services Technician (Leader)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTD-12713087-25-MJ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, March 20, 2025 to Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience is subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have the ability to Lead the duties of a Housekeeping Aid Worker? Related experience includes: Overseeing housekeeping duties in a commercial environment; performing housekeeping duties; providing training to employees on procedures, techniques, and equipment and supply usage; promoting safety and compliance with policies and procedures concerning health, safety, and infection control; performing inspections to ensure housekeeping duties/projects are completed sufficiently and efficiently; making evaluations/observations of employee performance. Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Successfully leads the staff assigned, in a manner to maintain high productivity by each housekeeping aid.
3.
Effectively supports the supervisor in accomplishing the mission of the sanitation program by leading Housekeeping aids and assisting and/or leading training. To keep a safe and clean environment.
4.
Inspects that in assigned area of responsibility, the housekeeping aid maintains housekeeping aid closet, and/or area assigned, in a sanitary and orderly manner.
5.
During the absence of the supervisor, assumes responsibility of scheduling assignments and adjusting workload to accomplish required task with minimal interference or deferment of assignments required by supervisory personnel.
6.
Must show positive evidence of a helpful attitude to other staff/visitors/patients through a consistent display of courtesy to the extent that higher levels of management involvement is not required.
7.
Ensures EMS staff keeps housekeeping chemicals or supplies are maintained under personal control or locked in a secure area, meeting Service safety procedures.
8.
Standing/walking for several hours or more while cleaning and moving furniture.
9.
Pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying or moving cleaning equipment around for several hours or more at a time.
10.
The position is required to use proper procedures in dust mopping, damp mopping, emptying waste receptacles, emptying and
replacing medical waste receptacle, washing walls, cleaning light fixtures, and surfaces as necessary, refilling toilet tissue, paper towels and soap dispensers. The position makes beds and turns mattresses.
replacing medical waste receptacle, washing walls, cleaning light fixtures, and surfaces as necessary, refilling toilet tissue, paper towels and soap dispensers. The position makes beds and turns mattresses.
11.
Instructions received from supervisor are relayed to the work group in the correct manner so that the assigned work is accomplished in accordance with the quality established for sanitation.
12.
Follows written and oral instructions from higher level service personnel and department policies and procedures in the accomplishment of daily assignments.
13.
Following sanitation and infection control procedures to prevent the spread of bacteria.
14.
All inoperative, broken and unsafe equipment will be noted and reported to supervisor for work order submission.
15.
Operating powered equipment such as scrubbing machines, buffers, carpet cleaning machines and/or industrial vacuums.
16.
Keeping equipment, cords, hoses, etc., clean and properly stored when not in use.
17.
Performing routine maintenance on cleaning equipment such as changing filters and brushes on vacuum cleaners and floor buffers.
18.
Adhering to safety policies and procedures when performing manual work.
19.
Makes a verbal report to the supervisor as required outlining safety deficiencies found and makes sure that necessary corrections are made until the deficiency is reported corrected to the supervisor.
20.
Using proper lifting techniques when Lifting objects especially those that may be bulky and/or awkward.
21.
Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
22.
Anticipates and meets the needs of clients; achieves quality end-products; is committed to improving services.
23.
Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
24.
Works and communicates with clients and customers (e.g., any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit provides, including individuals who work in your agency or in other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to satisfy their expectations. Committed to quality services.
25.
Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
26.
Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with pressure and ambiguity.