This Housekeeping Aid Supervisor position is in Environmental Management Services at the VA Bedford Healthcare Systems, located at the Bedford, MA location. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week.
The position is delegated responsibility for assigning staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis. Non-routine duties require that the position reorganize work schedules efficiently to ensure work is accomplished in a timely manner. This position is required to coordinate work with supervisors of other services within the positions area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities.
Duties may include, but not limited to: Responsible for assigning staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis. Reorganize work schedules efficiently to ensure work is accomplished in a timely manner. 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. Trains staff and ensure 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. Schedules regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives. Keeps subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; control the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit.
May supervise the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate. Responsible for the coordination of activities with other services, including re-arranging 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. Work Schedule: Full-Time, 3:30pm-11:30pm. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available. Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD99911S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Notifications: Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System.
Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).
The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Selectee required to serve one year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
Jessenia.Plaza@va.gov · (781) 473-6094
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $30.84 – $35.99/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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