Housekeeping Aid
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Lyons
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Videos Help Duties Summary This is an Open and Continuous Announcement for 30 Days to
maintain application packages for potential housekeeping Aid
vacancies. As vacancies occur, positions will be filled with
qualified applicants in various locations on various shifts. As a
Housekeeping Aide you will perform a full range of routine, light
and heavy cleaning duties. Work Schedule: Shifts include; days, evenings, nights, weekends
and holidays Position Description Title/PD#: 99909-A, Housekeeping Aid. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Travel Required Not required Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 2 3566 Custodial Working Similar jobs Staffs, Housekeeping Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all
requirements by the closing date of this announcement,
06/20/2021. 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. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated
against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as
question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who
appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification
requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are
rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are
then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including
volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace
Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional;
philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and
skills and can provide valuable training and experience that
translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for
all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of
work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis
of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants
wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly
the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position
and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Employee must be able to handle weights
of up to 20 -50 pounds in dealing with heavy trash and linen, as
well as products such as stripper/finish etc. that comes in large,
heavy containers. Employee must push, pull, load and unload carts;
bend, stoop, twist and tum with moderate effort; climb ladders to
change cubical curtains, clean out light fixtures, and clean
windows, etc; and must be able to fit and kneel in small spaces to
clean, i.e. restroom stalls and other tight areas. WORKING CONDITIONS: On a regular and recurring basis, the
employee alternates between contaminated/dirty environments to
clean environments; and is subject to burns from accidentally
touching hot items. The employee often works around body fluids,
excretions, some of which may be foul smelling. Strong, unpleasant
odors are encountered while cleaning or removing trash for
disposal. Chemicals used can be caustic and frequently have strong
odors. Potential for splash hazard, cuts, sticks, bumping and
bruising exists from normal work. The work area can be noisy due to
the rumbling of carts and operation of equipment. Work is generally
conducted in heated and air-conditioned areas, however staff must
go outside to empty trash in dumpsters in all types of inclement
weather. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage
System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is
used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work
calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to
the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed
for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against
the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only;
screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to
meet the screen out element are considered for further rating;
those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from
consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the
remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training
and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire
must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on
your resume. Education Not applicable.
Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, Newark , Housekeeping Aid, Other , Lyons, New Jersey
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