Housekeeping Aid (Part Time)

Housekeeping Aid (Part Time)

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for multiple part time Housekeeping Aids. The Housekeeping Aids will all function in the Environmental Management Service. Part time hours will be 16 hours per week. Responsibilities include but are not limited to : performing interim cleaning in procedure and operating rooms, removing infectious waste following each procedure or operation, performing dry mopping, wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping and refinishing, using a variety of preparations to clean, sanitize and maintain vinyl tile, linoleum, marble and various other types of floor and ceiling surfaces, performing damp dusting, emptying and cleaning trash receptacles, gathering and removing soiled linens, and cleaning and maintaining restrooms in a sanitary condition including lavatories, toilets, urinals, bathtubs, and shower stalls. Cleaning and polishing furniture, fixtures, kick plates, protection plates, doors and door knobs using a variety of solutions and chemicals. Work schedule : variable to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Position description title / PD# : Housekeeping Aid (Part Time) / PD99909S. Physical requirements : the position requires occasional lifting and moving objects weighing over 50 pounds (scrap and trash cans, crates, parts, etc.). Moderately heavy physical effort in mopping or scraping sticky or heavy liquids from floors may be required. Use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (wall washers, industrial-type buffers) is required, but not on a continual basis. Work is usually indoors, in areas which normally have adequate heat, light, and ventilation. You will be exposed to vibration from heavy equipment and to skin irritations from strong cleaning solutions used in stripping floors, etc. Care is required to avoid serious injuries when working on ladders and scaffolds and when using heavy powered equipment.

Requirements conditions of employment : U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy. Suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications : 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.