Housekeeping Aid (Leader)

Full Job Description

This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee.

This position performs both janitorial and custodial services at the VA Medical Center located in Indianapolis, IN.

You must include qualifying specialized experience employment periods in mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy format on your resume and indicate Full-Time or Part-Time (if Part-time, must include # of hours worked per week).

AND, if you have held a Government position, that position's grade level MUST be listed on your resume; Failure to include all requirements in your resume will result in disqualification.

Please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ for additional information on resume requirements.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/08/2026.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications.

For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for.

Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success.

Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1).

Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration.

The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements.

While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position.

Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire.

Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.

The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and Safety Follow Directions Handle Weights and Loads Reliability And Dependability Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work Work Practices Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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 considerable dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and ventilation.

Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather.

PPE may be required in some circumstance as exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position.

Care is required to avoid serious injuries (i.e., broken bones) when working on ladders, or when using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.

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 Duties:

Major Duties and Responsibilities: Passing on to other workers the instructions received from supervisors and getting work started, e.g., by assignment the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led.

Works along with other workers and sets the pace of work. Demonstrates proper work methods. Obtains needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work assignment.

Maintains a current knowledge, answering questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions and other directives.

Checks work while in progress and when finished to see whether the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines are being met.

Assures that safety and housekeeping rules are followed. Reports to supervisors on status of progress of work and causes of work delays.

Answering questions of supervisors on overall work operations and problems.

Technical Duties: Sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, window and all washing and other related cleaning duties.

Selecting and preparing the proper cleaning solutions for the various environmental surfaces.

Operating all types of cord/line and battery powered cleaning equipment, self propelled scrubbing machines, burnishers, stripping equipment, polishers, vacuums, wet vacuum and spill and "flood" pick up equipment and other electrical equipment.

Handling soiled linen. Collecting and disposing of infectious red-bag wasted, trash and garbage. Replenishing soap, towel, tissue dispensers and deodorizing containers.

Hanging curtains or draperies, terminal cleaning of bed units.

Making beds, sanitizing furniture and fixtures, and performing other related duties as assigned to keep work areas clean, orderly and attractive.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00AM-3:30PM WEEKENDS TO BE DETERMINED BY SUPERVISOR. Please note this is a 24/7 operation and placement will be made to meet the requirements of the service.

Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD03126A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized