Housekeeping Aid

Position Overview

Position located in the VA Medical Center Long Beach, CA. Under direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. Performs janitorial and custodial services.

• Execute a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas.
• Floor maintenance: sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming, and extracting carpet sand runners; use of pressure washers and heavy industrial powered equipment.
• Clean doors, door frames, baseboards, corners, edges, stairwells, and windows.
• Make beds, clean restrooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms; disinfect, deodorize, and polish fixtures.
• Empty trash, replace liners, transport general refuse, regulated medical waste, and recycling to central collection areas.
• Operate heavy powered cleaning equipment such as wall washers and industrial buffers (over 50 pounds).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Includes various days and hours and may include rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing on a daily basis. Requires occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial buffers) weighing over 50 pounds. Requires dexterity, hand, foot, eye coordination, and visual acuity to see dirt, dust, and debris.

Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Some work may be performed outdoors where employees may be exposed to heat, cold, or inclement weather. Personal protective equipment may be required when exposing employees to possible contagious diseases, blood, and bloody secretions. Care is required to avoid serious injuries (e.g., broken bones) when using 30-100 pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.

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Position Description Title/PD#:
Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S.