Housekeeping Aid Supervisor Jobs

Duties

Major Duties:

• Plans a training schedule that meets the needs of the housekeeping workforce and meets all requirements on training, and maintains an inspection and quality control program to point out necessary project work to include identifying, scheduling, and administering projects for intensive floor care, carpet care, and restroom tile floor scrubbing quarterly, semi-annually, and annually.
• Plans and schedules short and long range work assignments, analyzes work schedules, determines manpower requirements, materials, methods, procedures and equipment required to accomplish various objectives within the Medical Center.
• Maintains accountability and security of patients' effects, patient clothing, indigent supplies, linen and uniforms. Incumbent must also be able to use and maintain all sanitation equipment and chemicals in the cleaning process.
• Determines the equipment, material, and maintenance required for a variety of floor and wall finishes, assures that equipment or supplies are ordered and delivered to the work site so that work and projects are not delayed, and maintains a balanced work load and coordinates work schedules with personnel or other services when affected and makes sure the safety of customers is not compromised.
• Gives written and oral instructions to subordinate employees and work leaders, handles all types of emergency situations, including winter weather and other potentially severe weather preparedness, emergency responses, pandemic outbreaks, and integrated pest management concerns.
• Other duties as assigned
• Assigns and directs the work, methods, and procedures to his/her subordinates, defines the standards of quality to be met, instructs subordinates on difficult work operations, and reviews the work while in progress and after completion, and changes work plans, work assignments, and methods as necessary to reduce or control costs and to accomplish the work of the unit as effectively as possible.
• Responsible for the direct supervision of 15-20 Wage Grade-2 Housekeeping Aids, 4-5 Wage Grade-2 Linen Management Specialists, 2-3 Wage Grade-3 Housekeeping Aids, 1 Housekeeping Aid Work Leader Grade-2, and up to 6 Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) workers.
• Identifies problem areas in the administration of the Linen/Uniform Patient Assistance Program, recommends and assists in conducting linen usage reviews, linen inventories, and ward quota revisions, and identifies and recommends corrective action in the problem areas.
• Sets priorities and deadlines to facilitate the ease of operations, yet maintains flexibility and adaptability to meet emergent and changing situations and provides information and advice to his/her superior(s) on work accomplishments through written and oral reports.
• Maintains a proper leave program for his/her staff, is responsible for recommending promotions, disciplinary actions, and all other personnel actions in accordance with policies, Equal Employment Opportunity, and The Union Master Agreement, and is also responsible for keeping written records for his/her areas, and is also responsible for interviewing and selecting new employees for the Housekeeping and Linen Department, maintains all records necessary for accountability and statistical records for preparation of reports, maintains linen, uniform and supply inventory records and uses these records to recommend purchases of employee uniforms, indigent clothing or supplies, marking and mending supplies, etc.
• Assists in planning and conducting a training and safety program, and maintains proper records of quality control inspections and action plans.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Resume
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript
• Selective Service
• Disability Letter (Schedule A)
• License
• OF-306
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Disability Letter (VA)
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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  Documents Accepted:
  

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Disability Letter (Schedule A)
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • License
  • OF-306
  • SF-50 is required if current/recent Federal Employee
  • Other (2)
  • Other (3)
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Professional Certification
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-15
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript

  
  Documents Required:
  

  • Resume

  
  Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
  
  Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
  
  Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
• Financial suitability
• Performance Appraisal
• Social security number request
• Professional Certification
• Privacy Act
• How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/24/2023 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12086793. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. Agency contact information Jennifer Shifflett Email [email protected] Address Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45220 US Next steps After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.
• Other (3)
• New employee probationary period

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request
• Signature and false statements
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• SF-50 is required if current/recent Federal Employee
• Resume
• Other (2)
• Cover Letter
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.