Environmental Services Technician

About the role

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. The initial cut-off date for referring eligible applications will be July 16, 2026, and applicants will be referred on an "as needed" basis thereafter. The Announcement will remain open through 10/06/2026, but may be extended if needed before the initial closing date.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize patient rooms, wards, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other assigned areas
• Sweep, mop, scrub (machine), polish floors, and vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture
• Remove trash and waste, including regulated medical waste, in accordance with safety procedures
• Respond promptly to spills and maintain safe, hazard-free environments
• Clean walls, windows, ceilings, light fixtures, and Venetian blinds
• Refill dispensers (toilet tissue, paper towels, soap) and maintain supply levels
• Move furniture and equipment as needed to perform cleaning duties
• Use ladders and cleaning equipment safely to complete assigned tasks
• Follow established infection control, safety, and environmental protocols

Requirements

Veterans rely on the skills of these professionals to keep patient areas clean and safe by addressing spills quickly, discarding trash, installing light bulbs in halls and rooms, and vacuuming and polishing floors.

Qualifications

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

Skills

The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris.

Benefits

Not applicable.

Pay

Not applicable.

Schedule

Work schedules may vary and will be based on the needs of the service. Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris.

Additional Information

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. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Department of Veterans Affairs is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.