Housekeeping Aid Leader
What you'd do
This position is located within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS), at the Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FHCC), Environmental Management Service. This position functions as a Housekeeping Aid/Environmental Service Technician Leader.
Major duties
The purpose of this position is to be a Team Leader for housekeeping activities in the Housekeeping section of EMS, FHCC. Major duties include but are not limited to: Provides team leadership and guidance to WG-3566-02 Housekeeping Aids (Environmental Service Technicians) as assigned to the incumbent's area of responsibility in accomplishing sanitation duties in administrative, patient care and public areas. Relays the instructions received from supervisors and gets work started. Works along with other employees and guides the pace, assigning team members to specific tasks to accomplish the objectives. Demonstrates proper work methods by training inexperienced personnel in procedures. Provides needed information for decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work. Maintains a current knowledge, and answers questions of other workers, on procedures, policies, written instructions and other directives (i.e.; technical orders). Ensures that work is fairly distributed and all personnel are constantly productive. Checks work while in progress and when finished to ensure that supervisory instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines are met. Induces and directs other employees to follow instructions received from supervisors and to meet deadlines. Ensures that safety, housekeeping and other medical center rules are followed. Reports to supervisors on status and progress of work, causes of work delays and personnel problems and provides input for performance appraisals and ratings. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Second shift 2:30pm - 11:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Leader/PD01502ARelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Remote: This is not a remote position. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Requirements: The physical demands of the position require some heavy lifting (equipment and materials), movement of furniture are required along with the stamina to perform physical labor. Continuous walking, standing, stooping, bending, lifting and arduous physical effort is required in the performance of the manual tasks described; such as washing walls above five feet and operating powered equipment over extended periods of time. Incumbent may routinely move and/or lift objects in excess of fifty (50) pounds and push linen carts in excess of 400 pounds. He/she will be required climb stepper ladders. Equipment utilized to accomplish duties and tasks require special care while operation to avoid serious injury. Work Conditions: Incumbent working conditions such as ventilation and environment are satisfactory. His/her primary duties are normally accomplished indoors in a well-lighted and climate controlled atmosphere (with some exposure to outside). He/she may occasionally encounter temperature extremes, dirty, dusty, drafty, and noisy working conditions. Incumbent is exposed to communicable pathogens, skin irritations, mechanical and/or electrical hazards. When performing cleaning tasks, moderated effort is expended. Must have a thorough knowledge of specialized cleaning and sanitation techniques, materials and equipment in order to accomplish the duties assigned this position. While performing snow removal, will be exposed to the cold and wind outdoors for prolonged periods of time.
What you need to qualify
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.
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