About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located within the Environmental Management Services of Pittsburgh VA Medical Center. The position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services. Work is performed by hand with light and heavy powered cleaning equipment. The certificate will be utilized until it expires for any and all upcoming vacancies.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/30/2026. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Major DutiesThe housekeeping aids who maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families are essential to the patient care experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A VA healthcare career as a housekeeping aide means working alongside other Veterans, who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff. As a Housekeeping Aid, you will perform a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties and routine housekeeping duties. Veterans rely on the skills of these professionals to keep patient areas clean and safe by addressing spills quickly, discarding trash, vacuuming and polishing floors. Duties include, but are not limited to: Cleaning wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas. Sweep, mop, scrub (machine) floors, vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture. Empty trash, waste baskets and replaces liners. Clean light globes and Venetian blinds, wash walls, windows and ceilings. Performed work by hand and with light and heavy powered (industrial type) cleaning equipment. Moves and arranges furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc. in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks. Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers and soap in all areas where dispensers are located. Clean and replace needle boxes. Work Schedule: Aspinwall: 1ST SHIFT MONDAY-FRIDAY/7AM-3:30PM 1ST SHIFT- (weekdays will vary but tour will include Saturday and Sunday)/7AM-3:30PM 2ND SHIFT-MONDAY-FRIDAY/2:30PM-11PM 2ND SHIFT- (weekdays will vary but tour will include Saturday and Sunday)/2:30PM-11PM Pittsburgh 1ST SHIFT-MONDAY-FRIDAY/6AM-2:30PM 1ST SHIFT-(weekdays will vary but tour will include Saturday and Sunday)/6AM-2:30PM 2ND SHIFT-MONDAY-FRIDAY/2PM-10:30PM 2ND SHIFT- (weekdays will vary but tour will include Saturday and Sunday)2PM-10:30PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling and pushing. The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds. The duties necessitate considerate dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris.RequirementsYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation 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 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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.