Housekeeping Worker
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Job Description
Title: Housekeeping Worker
State Role Title: Housekeeping and/or Apparel Worker I
Hiring Range: $13.75-$15.00
Pay Band: 1
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location:NEW RIVER-RADFORD
Agency Website: Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Radford City Health Department is seeking an enthusiastic qualified individual to work as a wage Housekeeper. This position performs routine custodial and housekeeping services and assures security of the buildings. Characteristic duties include: collecting trash litter and debris from the buildings and grounds; vacuuming carpets; mopping floors; cleaning and disinfecting restrooms; and setting up rooms for meetings and conferences. Typically follows established guidelines for safety security and work priority.
Wage employees are subject to the following conditions of employment:
Wage employees serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority.
Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.
Wage employees are not covered by the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act.
Therefore they are not eligible for benefits which are provided to salaried employees such as leave credits holiday pay insurance access to the grievance procedure etc.
Wage employees are paid only for the hours they actually work.
Virginia state law currently requires that agencies not permit wage employees to work in excess of 29 hours per week on average over the course of a year. Wage employees may not work for VDH beyond 1500 hours during the period of May 1 April 30 of the following year (the Standard Measurement Period).
Once a wage employee works the maximum of 1500 hours during the Standard Measurement Period the employee may be rehired as a wage employee of VDH only after the next Standard Measurement Period has begun.
Wage employees are eligible to apply for all classified positions for which recruitment has been initiated including those limited to State Employees Only.
If a wage employee becomes employed in a classified position he/she will be eligible to purchase retirement credit for the time worked as a wage employee.
Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of cleaning methods and use of cleaning chemicals equipment and supplies
Knowledge of safety practices as related to work
Skill in the operation of manual power cleaning equipment
Ability to read write and follow oral and written instructions
Ability to interact and communicate well with internal and external customers
Ability to perform the physical requirements of position
Additional Considerations
Previous experience in housekeeping and the use of power cleaning equipment
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed mailed or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial credit driving background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles such as braids locks and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics which can
be found in the bottom banner of our website: .
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Contact Information
Name: Nicole Altizer
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Employment Type
Hourly
