Housekeeping Aid Environmental Services Technician

The Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas. These duties include but are limited to the following:

• Use of powered cleaning equipment for proper and efficient accomplishment (e.g.: buffing and polishing machines of rotary plate and drum design rotary; plate and drum type floor stripping units; tank canister and upright vacuum cleaners wet/dry vacuum cleaners pressure washers steam cleaners and spray cleaners high speed and ultra-high speed electric and battery operated burnishers walk behind and ride on battery operated and electric automatic scrubbers rotary extraction and bonnet type carpet shampooing equipment and other powered equipment) to perform cleaning of rooms areas items of furniture or equipment or specific architectural features (e.g.: floors walls baseboards windows metal fixtures ceilings etc.).
• Use of cleaning chemicals (ex: sanitizer germicidal detergent disinfectants deodorizers odor neutralizers and deodorants acidic alkaline and neutral cleaners floor strippers floor finishes for hard and resilient floor surfaces metal polishes which must be used applied and removed in accordance with specific label directions to assure the safety and protection of personnel and property).
• Make beds change linens collect soiled linens remove transport repackage dispose and store general waste regulated medical waste chemotherapeutic waste and radioactive waste and may deliver clean linen and supplies.
• Check and replenish consumable supplies (e.g.: soap hand towels toilet tissue bottled water latex gloves etc.) in the course of cleaning and servicing rooms and areas within the Medical Center.
• Remove transport repackage dispose and store sharps as a part of service rendered to clinics in patient rooms and may replace filled sharps containers with empty containers.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• 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 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/29/2026.

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:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Follow Directions
• Handle Weights and Loads
• Reliability And Dependability
• Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work
• Work Practices