Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician

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Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Mountain Home VA Healthcare System - Environmental Management Services Apply Print Share Save

Summary

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Summary

This position is located in the Environmental Management Service EMS of the Veterans Healthcare System in Johnson City, TN. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services, e.g. textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting waste removal, cleaning of blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing, and extracting polishing floors and applying floor finishes.

Overview

Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 01082026 to 09292026 Salary18.42 to - 21.50 per hour Pay scale & gradeWG 2 Location1 vacancy in the following location Johnson City, TN 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family Series 3566 Custodial Working Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive NSLow Risk Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No Announcement number CBTG-12861126-26-LGC Control number 853907400

Duties

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 not 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.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09292026.

• 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.
• Screening-out element: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen-out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the online 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, religious, 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.
• 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.
• NOTE You must provide detailed information of your experience performed. Information such as "I was a housekeeper or housekeeping aid" is insufficient to determine your qualifications. Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start date, and hour worked per week.
• 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 circumstances, 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.
• Education: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09292026.

• 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.
• Screening-out element: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen-out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the online 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, religious, 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.
• 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.
• NOTE You must provide detailed information of your experience performed. Information such as "I was a housekeeper or housekeeping aid" is insufficient to determine your qualifications. Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start date, and hour worked per week.
• 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 circumstances, 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.
• Education: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

• IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
• Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job-related information, which may include but not limited to responses to the knowledge, skills, and abilities, completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified.
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