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Housekeeping Aid

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a Housekeeping Aid job with the Environmental Management Services Division at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System. The work is cleaning and janitorial service at VA sites in Menlo Park and Palo Alto, California, with 8 vacancies. It is a full-time permanent job filled under direct-hire authority and open only to U.S. citizens.

8 vacancies in Menlo Park, CA and Palo Alto, CA

It may close early. This job will close once 25 applications are received, which may be sooner than the closing date.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

This job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply.

What you would do

  • Clean patient rooms, wards, offices, corridors, restrooms, and other areas.
  • Sweep, mop, scrub, and vacuum floors, carpets, and upholstered furniture.
  • Empty trash and refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers.
  • Clean light globes, Venetian blinds, walls, windows, and ceilings.
  • Address spills quickly and move furniture as needed.

Do you qualify for WG-2?

With experience: No specific amount of experience is required. Paid and unpaid work, including volunteer work, counts, but your questionnaire answers must be backed by detailed descriptions on your resume. If you worked part-time, list the hours per week you worked.

With education: This job does not have an education requirement.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, no longer than two pages
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference or are a disabled veteran
  • Disability letter if applying under Schedule A
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Separation notice (RIF) if you were laid off from federal service

How you will be rated: Your questionnaire answers are rated against the job requirements using the OPM Federal Wage System job-element method. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element are rated ineligible and removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to two pages or less, and show your dates and duties clearly.
  • Attach your DD-214 and SF-15 if you claim veterans' preference, since they are needed to award it.
  • Apply early, because the job can close after 25 applications.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Weekdays, weekends, and holidays, or as set by the supervisor.

Incentives and relocation: None. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical
  • Online onboarding with acceptable ID; driver's licenses must be REAL ID compliant
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • 1-year probationary or 2-year trial period
  • Heavy physical work: kneeling, pushing, and occasional equipment over 50 pounds

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$22.00 – $25.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
WG-2 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
Locations
  • Palo Alto, California
  • Menlo Park, California
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
8
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Custodial Working (3566)
Announcement
CBSW-13104423-27-LD

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