Lead Environmental Services Technician

About the role

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center in Sheridan, Wyoming. It is under the direct supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor or designee and performs both janitorial and custodial services.

Responsibilities

• Lead housekeeping operations throughout the VA Medical Center(s).
• Lead Housekeeping Aids and other assigned staff, supervising three or more employees while performing the full range of housekeeping tasks.
• Communicate instructions from the Supervisor to employees and validate completion of assigned work.
• Coordinate projects with nurses and other area supervisors to ensure timely and successful completion.
• Set the pace of each task, demonstrate methods and techniques, and provide direction on proper usage of cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Ensure all tasks are complete and deadlines are met.
• Engage with employees to provide purpose, direction, and motivation, and train them in proper procedures and techniques.
• Report employee progress to the Supervisor and make recommendations on work progress, policy infractions, and safety compliance.
• Perform the full range of housekeeping duties, including cleaning horizontal and vertical surfaces in outpatient surgery, outpatient clinics, central sterile, clean rooms, patient areas, laboratory, pharmacy, offices, support and patient areas, isolation rooms, storage rooms, corridors, stairwells, toilet rooms, shower rooms, and other medical‑center areas as required.
• Use proper procedures for dust mopping, damp mopping, emptying waste receptacles, replacing medical waste receptacles, washing walls, cleaning light fixtures and surfaces, and refilling toilet tissue, paper towels, and soap dispensers.
• Make beds and turn mattresses.
• May lead textile distribution and inventory management, uniform management, and Patient Assistance Program.
• Provide on‑the‑job training to all assigned employees and identify those needing remedial training.
• May move furniture and set up conference rooms for meetings, trainings, or other events.
• Scrub, strip, refinish, and polish floors using hand‑operated and industrial equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• No specific length of training or experience required; evidence of sufficient training or experience must be demonstrated on the résumé.
• Knowledge, skills, and ability to perform duties must be supported by detailed descriptions.
• Rated in accordance with OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Screen‑out element evaluated via the online questionnaire; minimal acceptable qualification required for further rating.
• Evaluation criteria include attention to detail, ability to plan and organize work, and special aptitude for housekeeping.
• Both paid and unpaid (volunteer) experience count, including service in programs such as Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and other organizations.
• Full year of work considered 35‑40 hours per week; part‑time experience credited proportionally.

Physical Requirements

• Continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing.
• Occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial buffers) weighing over 50 pounds.
• Considerable dexterity, hand/foot/eye coordination, concentration, and visual acuity to detect dirt, dust, and debris.

Work Schedule

Various shifts, including weekends and holidays.