Housekeeping Aid

Overview

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

D. Dingell Medical Center, Detroit, MI.

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• Perform a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties and routine housekeeping duties to maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families.
• Keep patient areas clean and safe by addressing spills quickly, discarding trash, installing light bulbs in halls and rooms, vacuuming and polishing floors.
• Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas; sweep, mop, scrub (machine) floors, vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture, empty waste baskets, clean light globes and Venetian blinds, wash walls, windows and ceilings (by climbing small ladders).
• Refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers and move furniture as needed; carry 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 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 outdoors with exposure to varying heat and cold and inclement weather. PPE may be required due to exposure to possible contagious diseases; handling hazardous materials and operating heavy equipment, including 30-100-pound power equipment.
• Promotion Potential:
  The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
• Work Schedule:
  
  All shifts available. Individual schedules will be discussed during the interview process.
• Position Description Title/PD#:
  Housekeeping Aid/PD06465A

VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.