Housekeeping Aid -Environmental Services Technician

Responsibilities

• Performs the full range of cleaning tasks requiring use of powered cleaning equipment
• Uses cleaning chemicals
• Make beds - change linens - collect soiled linens - deliver clean linen and supplies
• Remove - transport - repackage - dispose and store general waste - regulated medical waste - chemotherapeutic waste and radioactive waste
• Check and replenish consumable supplies 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
• Textile distribution and inventory activity
• Sanitizing and disinfecting
• Waste removal
• Cleaning of blinds
• Washing windows and walls
• Discharge cleaning
• Sweeping
• Scrubbing and extracting
• Polishing floors and applying floor finishes

Qualifications

• 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 to perform the work of this position.
• Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties must be supported by detailed descriptions on your resume.
• Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Screen‑out element: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (usually question 1 in the online questionnaire). Applicants who meet the minimal acceptable qualification are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and eliminated.
• Potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
  • Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen‑out Element)
  • Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
  • Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
  • Ability To Use and Maintain tools and Equipment
  • Dexterity and Safety
• You must provide detailed information of your experience performed. Generic statements such as “I was a housekeeper or housekeeping aid” are insufficient.
• Experience must be fully documented on your resume and include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates, and hours worked per week.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can translate directly to paid employment; you will receive credit for all qualifying experience.
• Note: 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 per week spent in such employment.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing.
  • Occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds.
  • Considerable dexterity, hand‑foot‑eye coordination, concentration, and 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 exposure to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather.
  • PPE may be required in some circumstances due to exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood, and bloody secretions.
  • Care is required to avoid serious injuries (e.g., broken bones) when working on ladders, using 30‑100‑pound power equipment, or handling hazardous materials.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Various times/days. Shifts will be assigned upon selection.