Housekeeping Worker Full Time

Title:Housekeeping Worker

State Role Title: 79071

Hiring Range: $31,200

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/wsh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is looking for a Full TimeHousekeeping Worker to provide a safe, sanitary, and attractive environment for patients, staff, and visitors at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA). We are looking for 2nd shift coverage, which is 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. with rotating weekends. The Housekeeping Worker will be stationed at
CCCA.

This position is eligible for Shift differential of:
$1.21/hr. for 2nd shift Weekday
$1.54/hr. for 3rd shift Weekday
$1.10/hr. for First shift Weekend and Holiday
$1.94/hr. Second Shift Weekend and Holiday
$2.37/hr. Third Shift Weekend and Holiday

The Housekeeping worker's responsibilities are to perform floor care as trained; sweep or dust, mop, strip, apply finish, and buff floors; clean bathroom and shower rooms as trained; clean walls, floors, ceilings, commodes, urinals, sinks, showers, tubs, lights, floors, and any fixtures in the room; clean bed areas as trained; clean dayrooms, offices, visitor's rooms, halls and other public areas as trained; clean outdoor areas as well; pick up trash; empty trash; and clean doors, windows, and any other items.

This position is eligible for:

- paid time off
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- life insurance

Minimum Qualifications

- general knowledge in cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms, dayrooms, floor finishing, and cleaning/operating housekeeping equipment
- general skills in cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms, dayrooms, floor finishing, and cleaning/operating housekeeping equipment
- ability to read, write, perform basic math calculations, lift heavy objects, prolong standing, walking on various surfaces, climb ladders, work on knees, and work in various conditions

Additional Considerations

- high school graduate or equivalent
- experience in housekeeping
- valid Operator's License
- bilingual
- veteran

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The successful applicant must pass a criminal background investigation, drug screening test and employment reference check. The applicant must have the ability to perform at the level of physical demands noted on the Employee Work Profile and the verified ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. New staff who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep

Phone: 540-332-8306

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $31,200.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person