Housekeeping Aid Supervisor
What you'd do
This position is located within the Environmental Management Services (EMS) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers supporting and performing tasks associated with EMS goals and objectives. This position is located at the Tampa VA Hospital, and tours of duty may vary depending on the internal department needs with weekdays, weekends, day and evening shifts.
Major duties
The position's responsibility is for assigning staff on a daily and a project-by-project basis. Works independently following up on all work assignments to ensure that established procedures, and safety standards are being properly applied. Duties Include: Responsible for maintaining assigned areas in an aseptically clean manner. Must be able to proactively coordinate services with customers, provide feedback, and resolve problems to allow safe, and effect work performed in Environmental Management Services. Must develop, implement, evaluate improvements to the work processes. In addition to providing support, involvement in teamwork and team building. Must coordinate with the Environmental Management Service Chief and Supervisors in addition to other services with the Medical Center. Must establish deadlines and priorities based on general work schedules, methods, and procedures of the team. Must determine proper safety methods, materials, personnel requirements, and time estimates necessary to ensure that cleaning and sanitation standards are met. Must provide on-the-job training on cleaning methods to all staff/employees. May be required to acts in the absence of higher-level management within EMS. Work Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm; 12:00pm- 8:30pm; 3:30pm -12:00am-8:00am (Which also includes weekdays, weekends, holidays. Shifts may be determined by the hiring manager to meet the need of the Agency.) Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD99912S
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/21/2026. 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 EFFORT: 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. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather. PPE may be required in some circumstance as exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position. Care is required to avoid serious injuries (i.e., broken bones) when working on ladders, or when using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.
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