Summary
This role is part of the Environmental Management Services at Butler VA, supervised by the Housekeeping Supervisor or delegate. Duties include janitorial and custodial tasks such as textile distribution, sanitizing, waste removal, cleaning blinds, changing curtains, washing windows/walls, dusting/polishing furniture, discharge cleaning, and floor care. Work involves manual labor and using industrial cleaning equipment like scrubbers, buffers, spray washers, UV disinfecting tools, and vacuums.
Duties
-Performs floor maintenance and wall washing.
-Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges and stairwells.
-Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting.
-Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment the above task.
-Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results.
-Empties trash/wastebaskets and replaces liners.
-Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas.
-Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures).
-Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located.
-Moves and arranges furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc. in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks.
-Provides bed-making services in patient care areas and OD rooms; cleans mattresses, springs, and bedframes; and cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, etc. in patient rooms.
-Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each ward area.
-Loads and unloads clean textiles from bulk carts.
-Restocks clean textile closets, cabinets, shelves, carts, and participates in inventory management activities.
-Defrosts and cleans patient care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas; cleans stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet-kitchen sand nurse utility rooms; and cleans ashtrays, smoke stands, sand urns in designated smoke areas and water fountains;
-Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds.
-Cleans and/or replaces needle boxes.
-Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center.
-Additionally, the position may work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) worker.
-Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Thursday-Monday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD04626A
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service
Required Documents
Documents Accepted:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (Schedule A)
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Other (1)
- Performance Appraisal
- Professional Certification
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-15
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
Documents Required:
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.
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/11/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12753102.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
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Next steps
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.