Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is hiring: Housekeepi

Overview

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Title: Housekeeping Worker

State Role Title: Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I

Hiring Range: starting at $34,323 (commensurate based on experience)

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:

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, sanitary, and attractive environment for patients, staff, and visitors at Western State Hospital.
• Ensure bathrooms and shower rooms are cleaned daily; replenish paper products; remove trash daily; clean mirrors; mop floors daily; and clean walls and ceilings as needed.
• Clean windows, doors, fixtures; dust mop and wet mop floors daily; conduct buffing weekly; and finish floors as needed.
• Maintain general cleanliness of rooms and surfaces, including tables and chairs; ensure cleaning equipment is used properly and maintained.

This Position Is Eligible For

• health, vision, and dental insurance
• paid time off, sick time, family/personal time, and community service time
• retirement with cash match
• life insurance

Minimum Qualifications

• General knowledge in cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms, dayrooms, floor finishings, and cleaning/operating housekeeping equipment
• General skills in cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms, dayrooms, floor finishings, and cleaning/operating housekeeping equipment
• Ability to read, write, perform basic math calculations, lift heavy objects, stand for extended periods, walk on various surfaces, climb ladders, work on knees, and adapt to varying conditions

Additional Considerations

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Experience in housekeeping
• Valid Virginia Driver's license
• Bilingual
• Veteran or veteran spouse

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.

Western State Hospital is a tobacco free facility in all state buildings and on facility grounds. Submit a completed state application online at https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/. If assistance is needed, contact by email Samantha.Leep@dbhds.virginia.gov. To apply for a job, you must ensure that your online application is complete. Missing information is an incomplete application and will not be processed. Please update all telephone numbers/addresses to be current and up-to-date. Keep your confirmation number. You must complete the application process and receive a confirmation number to proceed. Reasonable accommodations for the application and/or interview processes are available upon request to persons with disabilities per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. WSH is an EEO compliance facility.

In accordance with Executive Directive #18, all Executive Branch employees, including new hires and contract workers, must disclose vaccination status. If selected, proof of vaccination will be required during new employee orientation on the first day. Unvaccinated employees must be tested weekly.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: individuals with disabilities may apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered, provide your Certificate of Disability (COD) from DARS or DBVI. Veterans are encouraged to submit disability documentation to DARS/DBVI to obtain the COD. For a COD, visit https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or contact DARS at 800-552-5019 or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep

Phone: 540-332-8306

Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov

Note: Applicants who received a COD from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022 and February 29, 2024 may still use that COD as documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.