Housekeeping Aid-Environmental Services Technician

Qualifications

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

Duties

• Cleaning wards - patient rooms - storerooms - offices - corridors - restrooms - shower rooms - and other areas
• Sweeping - mopping - scrubbing (machine) floors - vacuuming carpets and upholstered furniture - emptying waste baskets
• Cleaning light globes and Venetian blinds - washing walls - windows and ceilings by climbing small ladders
• Refilling toilet tissue and towel dispensers and moving furniture
• Carrying out assignments with minimal supervision

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.

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 circumstance 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.

Work Schedule

(2nd shift) Monday-Friday 3:00pm - 11:30pm

Position Description

Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid-Environmental Services Technician/PD99909S