This position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division at VA Altoona. This position is under the direct supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. Incumbent performs both janitorial and custodial services (e.g., textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning of blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, sweeping.
The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas. Typically, the position works independently with general supervision, or works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout the medical facility. These duties include, but are limited to the following: Performs floor maintenance, wall washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells.
Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting. Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment the above task. Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results.
Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds. Cleans and/or replaces needle boxes. Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center. Additionally, the position may work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT)worker, and performs other duties as assigned.
Altoona Work Schedule: Saturday - Wednesday, 6:00 am - 2:30 pm or Monday - Friday, 3:00pm - 11:30pm State College Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 5:00am - 1:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S 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.
tawana.mckinney@va.gov · 937-516-0843
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $18.51 – $21.56/hr.
Applications close on 2026-11-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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