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Position Title
Housekeeping Aid (Leader)
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBSR-12744356-25-JC Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, June 5, 2025 to Monday, June 16, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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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.
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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.
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages or encrypted, and digitally signed documents linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.
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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). (limit characters)
2. I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for applying to the Housekeeping Aid position located at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. Please answer the questions below. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you possess the ability to do the work of a Housekeeping Aid? Appropriate experience would include: Applying procedures to ensure appropriate standard cleaning techniques; operating all machines, related accessories, and cleaning equipment safely; following procedures, policies, written instructions and other company directives; and completing work to ensure instructions, procedures and deadlines have been met. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Responsible for cleaning assignments which include offices of all types, hospital rooms, exam rooms, wards, day-rooms, locker rooms, lobbies, corridors, doctor's quarters, stairways, elevators, and other areas. (limit characters)
3. Performs interim cleaning in procedure rooms. (limit characters)
4. Performs dry mopping, wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping and refinishing. (limit characters)
5. Uses heavy carpet cleaning equipment. (limit characters)
6. Moves furniture as needed to accomplish cleaning and project tasks. (limit characters)
7. Collects, stores, and transports recycle paper, medical waste and general waste for proper disposal. (limit characters)
8. Ensures that exam rooms, floors, walls, and other equipment have been cleaned with germicidal detergent solution and are totally free of blood, body fluids, soil or dust. (limit characters)
9. Cleans and maintains restrooms in a sanitary condition including: lavatories, toilets, urinals, bathtubs, and shower stalls. (limit characters)
10. Cleans mirrors, sinks, water fountains, window/door/panel glass and similar items. (limit characters)
11. Uses a variety of preparations to clean, restore and maintain vinyl tile, linoleum, and various other types of floor and ceiling surfaces. (limit characters)
12. Adjusts and cleans power machines. (limit characters)
13. Performs discharge/terminal cleaning in accordance with established procedures. (limit characters)
14. Removes infectious waste following proper procedure. (limit characters)
15. Changes brushes, rollers, pads and other attachments as necessary. (limit characters)
16. Keeps a stock of cleaning materials and equipment needed to do the work. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
17. Do you have the ability to Lead or Supervise (limit characters)