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Housekeeping Aid Leader
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 58 days ago
On-site Chicago, IL $21.5 – $25.1/hr Apply by Aug 17, 2026 Custodial Working ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHospitality
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The Lead Housekeeping Aid positions are located in the Environmental Management Service (EMS) and are responsible for all matters pertaining to section operations. The Lead Housekeeping Aid leads three (3) or more employees in performing their duties while performing the full range of housekeeping tasks required to maintain the Medical center and other facility units in a clean, organized and sanitary condition.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Pass on instructions to other workers and get work started.
- →Work alongside others setting the pace.
- →Demonstrate proper work methods; ensure necessary plans, materials, and tools are available, and needed stock is obtained.
- →Obtain needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the word.
- →Maintain current knowledge, and answer other workers questions on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives.
- →Ensure there is enough work to keep everyone in the work crew busy providing new and additional assignments as needed.
- →Check work in progress and when finished Encourage workers follow instructions received from supervisors and meet deadlines Ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed.
- →Report on status and progress of work, causes of work delays, and answer questions on overall work operations and problems.
- →Inspect assigned areas daily to ensure that it has been cleaned satisfactorily.
- →Responsible for noting discrepancies from the Supervisor's Daily Report.
- →Team member of the hospital's snow removal team.
- →Performs regular housekeeping assignments Work Schedule: Friday - Thursday 11:00pm to 7:30am Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Leader/PD99913S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
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 All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 687215b3-395f-49cc-9892-1c532a39ad02
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