Full Time Head of Housekeeping

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing tasks associated with the EMS goals and objectives. Tours of duty may vary depending on the internal department needs with weekdays, weekends, day and evening shift schedules.
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This announcement is for one position at the main facility. Responsible for the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the medical center, operating rooms, and all other areas as assigned.
Responsible for assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision.
Plans daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas of responsibility, taking into consideration the availability of personnel and equipment to meet established priorities.
Trains staff and ensures that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, patients' family members and personnel.
Provides on-the-job training for subordinates as individual needs dictate. Due to the constant change in the type of patients, provides proper on-the-job training to ensure the housekeeping duties are effectively accomplished.
Provides special direction to new employees to prepare them for individual assignments, procedures and safety policies.
Keeps subordinates updated on proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; controls the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit.
May be assigned to conduct in-use testing of equipment and/or supplies, providing feedback in regard to their observations.
Ensures all safety regulations and procedures are observed and may on occasion be required to conduct training classes on specific safety issues.
May supervise the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate.
Approves leave requests for subordinates, counsels' employees, and recommends disciplinary action to a higher-level supervisor whenever non-compliance with policy warrants.
Makes formal appraisal of subordinates work performance and conduct.
Responsible for coordination of activities with other services, including rearranging work schedules during remodeling, painting and relocation of offices, clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves.
Routinely inspects assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner.
Responsible for quality inspection of assigned areas, recording discrepancies in cleanliness, needed maintenance repairs, broken or inadequately stored furnishings and equipment.
Provides documented inspection reports and acts on unaccomplished work.
Responsible for the removal of furniture in need of repair and/or replacement along with the initiation of an electronic work request.
Responsible for the review of procedures, methods and sequence of tasks performed by employees under their supervision.
Performs within established guidelines, operating procedures, department and medical center policy.
Work Schedule: 0700-1530, Monday-Friday
Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD99911S
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non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. 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. your performance and conduct;
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.
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. Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
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