Housekeeping Aid
VA Bedford Healthcare System
Job Order #: 21469876
Bedford, MA 01730
Full Time
40 hours per week
POSTED 9/18/2024
EXPIRES 9/12/2025
Job Description
Recruiting Greater Lowell Area Candidates
Duties
The Housekeeping Aids who maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families are essential to the patient care experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A VA healthcare career as a housekeeping aide means working alongside other Veterans, who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff.
The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas. The position may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any tour of duty. Typically, the position works independently with general supervision, or works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout the medical facility.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Performs floor maintenance, wall washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells. Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting.
- Empties trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners. Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas.
- Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures).
- Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located.
- Carry out and perform assignments with minimal supervision.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- You may be required to serve a probationary period
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Pre-employment physical required
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/29/2023.
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.
Salary
$17.56 - $20.48 per hour
Please email Shaun McCarthy at shaun.mccarthy@masshirelowellcc.com for more information on how to apply
How To Apply
Please email Shaun McCarthy at shaun.mccarthy@masshirelowellcc.com for more information on how to apply
Address
200 Springs ROAD
Bedford, MA 01730
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Shift
First
Not Specified
Per Diem Position
Not Specified
Pay
$18.52 - $21.60 per hour
Benefits
- Major Medical
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- 401K
- Vacation Leave
- Sick Leave
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Paid Holidays
- Short Term Disability Leave
- Long Term Disability Leave
Address
107 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01851