Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration
Jackson, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 9/27/2023 CLOSED ON 10/9/2023

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Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, .

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.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:


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 EFFORT: The position demands continuous walking, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) 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 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 circumstance as exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position. Care is required to avoid serious injuries (i.e., broken bones) when working on ladders, or when using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.

Responsibilities:

Supervisory Factor Levels Factor I Nature of Supervisory Responsibility
The position is a Housekeeping Supervisor under the direct supervision of the Chief, Environmental Management Service or designee. The position follows oral and written instructions, interprets policies and work procedures as given by the supervisor. The position operates on own initiative and judgment with minimal supervision. The position keeps supervisor informed about significant trends, changing conditions, and major problem areas. In the performance of official duties, the employee has regular access to printed and electronic files containing sensitive information, which is protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws and regulations. The employee is responsible for 1) Protecting that information from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion and 2) Following applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc., as set out in a computer access agreement which the employee signs.


The position is responsible for initiating and nurturing equal opportunity among their subordinates regardless of age, sex, color, race, religion, national origin, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap. The position makes a concerted effort to ensure that employees have adequate training opportunities for advancement, either formally or through job engineering. Ensures that neither this position nor the subordinate positions discriminate in any of its varied forms. The position's performance in this area will be evaluated as part of their total performance as a supervisor.

Planning The position plans the use of subordinate workers, equipment, facilities, and materials, on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis; establishes and ensures adherence to work priorities, project schedules, resources, and detailed work plans established by higher level supervisors; follows customary work cycles and sequences in planning work assignments; coordinates work through subordinate in accordance with priority; determines methods and resources necessary to accomplish the assigned tasks. Responsible for the maintenance, storage and safeguard of housekeeping tools, equipment, materials, and supplies for his/her area of assignment.

The position instructs and supervises employees in work operations, conducts inspections of work in progress and completed to ensure cleaning and sanitation objectives and standards have been met; redirects resources to accomplish unanticipated tasks and assignments for emergencies, inspection findings, and work requests; tracks and reports progress on work assignments and requests authority to adjust worker assignments and to use overtime, equipment, and materials to meet schedules; and recommends changes to schedules, priorities, and work sequences as necessary and makes minor deviations in procedures or redirects resources under the position's control to overcome problems such as equipment failure, material delays, or unplanned staff shortages.

Work Direction
The position assigns work to individuals and provides technical direction and/or help in accomplishing difficult work steps and processes. Investigates and resolves excessive or low productive problems. Reassigns personnel supervised, and coordinates work among workers and other supervisors to maintain work progress and to meet schedules. Implements corrective action to solve problems as needed; and inspects completed work for quality and sanitation level requirements. Reports progress and work delays to supervisor(s); makes recommendation to solve resource problems and operational issues; and reviews work while in progress or upon completion. The position checks the work of subordinates and evaluates the work for completeness, compliance with procedures and instructions, and sanitation quality standards; Instructs housekeeping employees in their duties and determines employee's individual training needs. Conducts training for housekeeping employees, using on-the-job instruction, demonstrations and other appropriate training methods. The position engages with numerous employees, in multiple services of the medical center or healthcare system, in carrying out day-to-day operations on a frequent basis to resolve problems related to staffing, work requirements and operations to recommend resolution.


Work Schedule: 3:30pm-12:00am. Shift assignments include rotating weekends and Holidays. (subject to change depending on the agency needs).
Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/ PD99911-S.

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