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Housekeeping Aid (Leader)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
On-site Portland, OR $22.6 – $26.4/hr Apply by Sep 9, 2026 Custodial Working ESFJESFPESTPISFP Hospitality
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Portland VA Medical Center is looking to fill multiple Housekeeping Aid Leader Positions at the main VA Hospital located in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. Shifts may vary and will be discussed during interviews. Portland VA Hospital - 2 vacancies Vancouver VA Medical Center - 1 vacancy Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: MAY be authorized for highly qualified applicants
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include but is not limited to: Takes the lead on projects and works within a team to set the pace of his assigned team members to get the job done.
- →Uses power equipment such as floor machines, vacuums, auto scrubbers, battery powered trucks, and carpet shampoo machines.
- →Leads an assigned team to ensure project completion.
- →Ensures communication on instructions received from the Supervisor to assigned team members, demonstrates proper work methods, and ensures completion of projects.
- →Ensures that needed plans, materials, and equipment are available, and needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
- →Ensures that employees maintain proper working techniques and standards.
- →Spot checks employees work as to progress, quality and give technical advice on unusual situations and will advise the supervisor on the progress of planned goals and report reasons for delays and recommend solutions.
- →Adjusts teamwork priorities constantly to handle emergencies that arise.
- →Maintains a current knowledge, and answers questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives.
- →Assists supervisor with administrative duties as needed to include Shift Reports, work orders, completion of sanitation request, and Bed Management System administration.
- →Performs other related duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Various tours available.
- →Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD21767A Working Conditions: Duties require constant physical demands such as bending, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, and reaching.
- →Incumbent must climb ladders to clean overhead equipment and operate heavy duty commercial cleaning equipment that requires eye, hand and body coordination.
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 There are no physical requirements for this occupation per OCHCO Communications email to VA Handbook 5019, updated on 4/17/2026.
- ✓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.
- ✓There is no education substiution at this wage level.
Personality Fit
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