Housekeeping Aid Supervisor
Aspinwall, PA - USA
Job Summary
This position is located within the Environmental Management Services (EMS) of the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health Care System (VAPHS). The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing tasks (e.g. environment of care textile distribution and training) associated with the EMS goals and objectives.
- Assign staff routine and non-routine duties on a daily and project-by project basis.
- Coordinate work with supervisors of other services within the positions area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities.
- Trains staff and ensure that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients patients family members and personnel.
- Provides special direction to new employees to prepare them for individual assignments procedures and safety policies.
- Schedule regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives.
- Keeps subordinates abreast of proper methods procedures and uses of equipment and supplies control the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit.
- Ensures all safety regulations and procedures are observed and may on occasion be required to conduct training classes on specific safety issues.
- Inspects assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments sanitation levels are maintained equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner.
- Provides documented inspection reports and acts on unaccomplished work.
- Makes formal appraisal of subordinates work performance and conduct.
- Ensures the time and attendance records are accurate and complete prior to submission to timekeeper.
Work Schedule:
Pittsburgh: Saturday-Wednesday 2:00pm-10:30pm
Aspinwall: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm (Please note: you may be considered for both locations.)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD99912S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- Subject to background/security investigation
- 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 identification 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.
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/28/2026.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The incumbent is subjected to a great deal of walking standing bending stooping and climbing stairs. Visual acuity must be sufficient to see and recognize evidence of unsanitary conditions.
For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit:
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice your most recent performance rating and your most recent SF-50 noting current position grade level and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Required Experience:
Manager