This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of Salt Lake City VAMC in Salt Lake City, Utah. The position Housekeeping Leader, is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals and objectives. The position has no formal disciplinary authority over staff in the execution of daily tasks.
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: Attention to Detail Plan and organize work Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work 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.
The major duties include but are not limited to: Provides the full range of housekeeping services and maintains established sanitation standards in all areas assigned and leads WG-1 or WG-2 Housekeeping Aids. Assists housekeeping aids in accomplishing cleaning assignments; Gives new employees on the job training, demonstrations, verbal instructions and special assistance during their first few weeks of employment and continues to check work in progress; Ensures materials and tools are available and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations; Visually inspects work in progress, insuring that proper techniques and procedures are being followed; Inspects all completed work, judges whether the quantity and quality of the work is satisfactory and assigns housekeeping aids to repeat the work, if necessary; Checks the assigned areas of responsibility for items requiring special work and assigns these periodic duties to housekeeping aids; Utilizes full working knowledge of housekeeping operations; Maintains carpets, vinyl tiles, vinyl sheet goods, terrazzo, rubber and concrete floors; and Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule:11:00PM-7:30AM Work Schedule: All Shifts 1st, 2nd, 3rd Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD99913S Physical Requirements: 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.