Housekeeping Aid (Environmental Services Technician) Supervisor

Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

The Housekeeping Aid Supervisor is located in the Environmental Management Service at William Jennings Bryan Dorn VAMC, Columbia, SC. The incumbent is responsible for the functioning of the housekeeping and sanitation service throughout the medical center. Incumbent will ensure that daily housekeeping and sanitation needs are met and that the quality of work is to the departmental standards.

Responsibilities include assigning work or projects, supervising workers directly or indirectly in order to accomplish work operations, planning the use of workers on a day to day or project by project basis; recommend changes to schedules, priorities, and work sequences as deemed necessary make minor deviations to the procedures in order to overcome material delays of unplanned absences. The incumbent supervises a full range of cleaning duties which are assigned to the Housekeeping personnel and is responsible for ensuring that the sanitation requirements are met for the areas assigned through the medical center, including a full range of sanitation and waste removal functions.

Duties include but are not limited to : assigning staff for duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis; coordinating work with supervisors of other services within the assigned area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities; cleaning all patient areas and corridor spaces throughout the medical center, operating rooms, and all other areas as assigned; ensuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules; planning and scheduling daily and weekly assignments, taking into consideration the availability of personnel and equipment to meet established priorities; training staff to ensure the use of patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, family members, and personnel; providing on-the job training for subordinates and new employees as individual needs dictate; keeping subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; controlling the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit; conducting in-use testing of equipment and / or supplies, providing feedback in regards to their observations; ensuring all safety regulations and procedures are observed and may on occasion be required to conduct training classes on specific safety issues; supervising the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate; approving leave requests for subordinates, counseling employees, and recommending disciplinary action to a higher-level supervisor whenever non-compliance with policy warrants; making formal appraisals of subordinates works performance and conduct; inspecting assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner; performing related duties as required.

Work schedule is Tuesday-Saturday / Sunday - Thursday / 3 : 00pm - 11 : 30pm. Shift assignments will include nights, weekends and holidays. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs.

Requirements include : you must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job; suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation; selective services 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. Acceptable forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.

Qualifications to qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical effort 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. Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather. PPE may be required in some circumstances as exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position. Care is required to avoid serious injuries when working on ladders, or when using power equipment or handling hazardous materials.