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Housekeeping Aid (Leader)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
On-site Chicago, IL $21.5 – $25.1/hr Apply by Jul 10, 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: Monday - Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD99913S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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