Housekeeping Aid
Major duties and responsibilities include:
Demonstrates independent knowledge and application of appropriate, strict aseptic cleaning procedures. Identifies the need, plans, organizes, schedules, performs and/or reschedules the workload with a minimum of supervision. Performs terminal cleaning of assigned area to assure an aseptically clean environment. Removes blood and matter from walls and equipment. Washes and disinfects public and staff restrooms as well as staff locker rooms to include face bowls, showers, urinals, and commodes. Coordinates schedules and refinishes hard surfaced floors, by stripping, applying finish and burnishing. Schedules and dusts ceilings, overhead lights, vents, handrails, window ledges, and signs. Observes strict procedures to properly collect and dispose of recycled paper, red bag trash, sharps containers, waste and linens. Coordinates schedules and maintains availability by replenishing supplies. Schedules and maintains carpeted surfaces and upholstered furniture by vacuuming, spotting and shampooing. Performs work required to keep the housekeeping closets neat and clean. Identifies the need to remove and replace shower and privacy curtains. Uses various types of approved cleaning materials, both lightweight and heavy, industrial-type powered equipment as well as specialized techniques to clean a variety of surfaces including non-conducive flooring. Observes proper handling, dilution and selection of chemicals, tools and industrial type powered equipment for work to be accomplished. Work Schedule:
Full Time, Various Tours of Duty, Including Weekends and Holidays. Recruitment & Relocation Incentive:
Not authorized PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Employee must be able to handle weights of up to 20 -50 pounds in dealing with heavy trash and linen, as well as products such as stripper/finish etc. that comes in large, heavy containers. Employee must push, pull, load and unload carts; bend, stoop, twist and tum with moderate effort; climb ladders to change cubical curtains, clean out light fixtures, and clean windows, etc; and must be able to fit and kneel in small spaces to clean, i.e. restroom stalls and other tight areas. WORKING CONDITIONS:
On a regular and recurring basis, the employee alternates between contaminated/dirty environments to clean environments; and is subject to burns from accidentally touching hot items. The employee often works around body fluids, excretions, some of which may be foul smelling. Strong, unpleasant odors are encountered while cleaning or removing trash for disposal. Chemicals used can be caustic and frequently have strong odors. Potential for splash hazard, cuts, sticks, bumping and bruising exists from normal work. The work area can be noisy due to the rumbling of carts and operation of equipment. Work is generally conducted in heated and air-conditioned areas, however staff must go outside to empty trash in dumpsters in all types of inclement weather. 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. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Dexterity and Safety Follow Directions Handle Weights and Loads Reliability And Dependability Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work Work Practices
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Demonstrates independent knowledge and application of appropriate, strict aseptic cleaning procedures. Identifies the need, plans, organizes, schedules, performs and/or reschedules the workload with a minimum of supervision. Performs terminal cleaning of assigned area to assure an aseptically clean environment. Removes blood and matter from walls and equipment. Washes and disinfects public and staff restrooms as well as staff locker rooms to include face bowls, showers, urinals, and commodes. Coordinates schedules and refinishes hard surfaced floors, by stripping, applying finish and burnishing. Schedules and dusts ceilings, overhead lights, vents, handrails, window ledges, and signs. Observes strict procedures to properly collect and dispose of recycled paper, red bag trash, sharps containers, waste and linens. Coordinates schedules and maintains availability by replenishing supplies. Schedules and maintains carpeted surfaces and upholstered furniture by vacuuming, spotting and shampooing. Performs work required to keep the housekeeping closets neat and clean. Identifies the need to remove and replace shower and privacy curtains. Uses various types of approved cleaning materials, both lightweight and heavy, industrial-type powered equipment as well as specialized techniques to clean a variety of surfaces including non-conducive flooring. Observes proper handling, dilution and selection of chemicals, tools and industrial type powered equipment for work to be accomplished. Work Schedule:
Full Time, Various Tours of Duty, Including Weekends and Holidays. Recruitment & Relocation Incentive:
Not authorized PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Employee must be able to handle weights of up to 20 -50 pounds in dealing with heavy trash and linen, as well as products such as stripper/finish etc. that comes in large, heavy containers. Employee must push, pull, load and unload carts; bend, stoop, twist and tum with moderate effort; climb ladders to change cubical curtains, clean out light fixtures, and clean windows, etc; and must be able to fit and kneel in small spaces to clean, i.e. restroom stalls and other tight areas. WORKING CONDITIONS:
On a regular and recurring basis, the employee alternates between contaminated/dirty environments to clean environments; and is subject to burns from accidentally touching hot items. The employee often works around body fluids, excretions, some of which may be foul smelling. Strong, unpleasant odors are encountered while cleaning or removing trash for disposal. Chemicals used can be caustic and frequently have strong odors. Potential for splash hazard, cuts, sticks, bumping and bruising exists from normal work. The work area can be noisy due to the rumbling of carts and operation of equipment. Work is generally conducted in heated and air-conditioned areas, however staff must go outside to empty trash in dumpsters in all types of inclement weather. 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. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Dexterity and Safety Follow Directions Handle Weights and Loads Reliability And Dependability Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work Work Practices
- Department:
3566 Custodial Working - Salary Range:
$13.45 to $15.62 per hour
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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