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Environmental Services Technician (EVS) - Housekeeping Aid- Wednesday - Sunday / Third shift
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 60 days ago
On-site Fayetteville, AR $17.8 – $20.8/hr Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Custodial Working ESTJESTPISFPISTP TradesHospitalityTransportation
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This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services (textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing, e.g). Work is regularly performed by hand and with light and heavy-powered (industrial-type) cleaning equipment (scrubbers, buffers, spray) disinfecting equipment, and vacuum cleaners).
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →These duties include, but are limited to the following: Performing reliably and dependably is based on past work and/or school performance.
- →Using proper cleaning solutions and/or chemicals to successfully remove stains from a variety of surfaces (floors, carpet, tile, walls, etc.) Applying appropriate cleaning solutions to various types of floors (linoleum, wood, or marble), walls, and ceilings to clean and maintain such surfaces.
- →Cleaning and sanitizing restrooms: urinals, commode, sink, mirror, etc.
- →Cleaning patients' rooms using sanitizing chemicals that will not compromise patients' health to disinfect surfaces.
- →Removing soiled linen from ward areas or clinics using the proper collection methods for handling possible contaminated items.
- →Keeping a stock of cleaning materials and equipment needed to do your work Operating powered equipment such as scrubbing machines, buffers, carpet cleaning machines and/or industrial vacuums.
- →Performing routine maintenance on cleaning equipment such as changing filters and brushes on vacuum cleaners and floor buffers Sweeping and mopping floors repetitively in high traffic areas such corridors, restrooms, stairways, entry ways, cafeterias and other areas.
- →Recognizing typical health and safety hazards for yourself and other workers around you.
- →Reading and following posted instructions through signs and pictures.
- →Work Schedule: Wednesday - Sunday / Third shift 11:00 pm to 7:30 am. subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
- →Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician (EVS) - Housekeeping Aid- Wednesday - Sunday / Third shift/PD99909S Physical Requirements: The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
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