Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician

Summary

The Environmental Services Technician performs the full range of manual cleaning tasks relevant to the Louisville VAMC facility.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions on the resume.
• Experience must be fully documented on the resume, including job title, duties, month and year start/end dates, and hours worked per week.

Screen-Out Element

The minimum acceptable qualification requirement is demonstrated through the prescribed screen-out element.

Duties

• Using buffing and polishing machines, floor strippers, vacuums, and other powered equipment to perform cleaning tasks.
• Applying and removing cleaning chemicals according to specific label directions.
• Making beds, changing linens, collecting soiled linens, delivering clean linen and supplies, checking and replenishing consumable supplies, and removing, transporting, repackaging, disposing, and storing various types of waste.
• Removing and replacing sharps containers as part of service rendered to clinics in patient rooms.

Physical Effort

The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. It requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment weighing over 50 pounds. Tasks necessitate considerable dexterity, hand-foot-eye coordination, and concentration, along with 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, exposing employees to varying degrees of heat and cold, as well as inclement weather. Personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required due to exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood, and bloodborne pathogens. Care must be taken to avoid serious injuries when working on ladders or using heavy equipment.

Work Schedule

Full-time - Various shifts will be determined upon selection.

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.