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Lead Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeping Aid
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
On-site Phoenix, AZ $21.6 – $25.2/hr Apply by Aug 4, 2026 Custodial Working ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsTradesHospitality
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The Lead Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeping Aid is located in the Environmental Management Services service line of the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS). This position assists the Housekeeping Supervisor in daily operations, trains staff on cleaning procedures, conducts inspections, ensures compliance with standards, and performs a full range of housekeeping duties using power equipment.
What You'll Do
- →Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Assist the Housekeeping Supervisor in planning and coordinating daily operations for optimal efficiency.
- →Train staff on Standard Operating Procedures and ensure competency compliance across the team.
- →Conduct quality assurance inspections and develop corrective action plans to maintain infection control standards.
- →Demonstrate advanced cleaning techniques and proper use of specialized power equipment (e.g., auto scrubbers, carpet machines).
- →Organize and prioritize workflow to respond effectively to urgent or complex situations.
- →Monitor work progress, enforce deadlines, and ensure adherence to established methods and procedures.
- →Provide technical guidance and resolve operational issues during the workday.
- →Maintain current knowledge of policies, safety standards, and infection control practices.
- →Identify training needs and recommend additional on-the-job instruction for staff development.
- →Report operational status, delays, and performance issues to the supervisor for strategic planning.
- →Ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations throughout assigned areas.
- →Lead by example by performing specialized housekeeping tasks requiring advanced skill and judgment.
- →The incumbent regularly lifts items weighing from 0 to 50 pounds.
- →Additionally, the position requires climbing ladders to clean overhead equipment and operating heavy-duty commercial cleaning equipment, which demands 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 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: 20d5a112-7d8d-4987-8df8-80e12b7f041e
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