Environmental Management Services serves the healthcare needs of America's Veterans in Lake City VA Medical Center by providing a wide array of medical services including specialized care and related medical and social support programs.
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. 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 Housekeeping Aid Supervisor will independently plans and distributes work on a day to day or project by project basis. Supervisor discusses proposed changes in procedures or work operations with the EMS Assistant Chief to meet the needs of the service and medical center. The Housekeeping Aid Supervisor major duties include not limited too: Responsible for assuring the efficient and proper completion of work assignments by subordinates within the department. Addresses all Environmental Management problems that arise during the work shift. Enforces prescribed safety practices and performance of duty. Must be able to present himself/herself orally in a professional manner at all times whether it is with an EMS staff member, co-worker, patient or visitor. Must have effective communication skills, it is necessary for incumbent to be proficient with basic grammar structure in written and electronic communication. Perform Environmental inspections in assigned areas, documenting, correcting and annotating all deficiencies found and submitting them to the General Foreman or EOC Specialist in a timely manner. Responsible for the sanitation and cleanliness of assigned areas by personal leadership to include delegation to individuals or team. Distribution of work amongst staff consistently and fairly. Work Schedule: Saturday-Wednesday 7:30am-4:00pm which includes weekdays, weekends, holidays. Shifts may change to meet the need of the Agency. Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD99912-S 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. 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.