Housekeeping Supervisor (Leader)

Quick Facts

• Position: Housekeeping Supervisor (Leader)

• Role: Leads at least three Housekeeping Aids in janitorial and custodial work within the Environmental Management Service (EMS)

• Schedule: Monday–Sunday, 7:00 am–3:30 pm or 1:30 pm–10:00 pm (weekends and rotating holidays)

Description

Lead a minimum of three Housekeeping Aids to maintain the Medical Center and facility units in a clean, organized, and sanitary condition. You will communicate instructions, coordinate projects with clinical supervisors, set task pace, demonstrate cleaning methods, and train employees while ensuring safety compliance. You will also perform the full range of housekeeping duties across multiple clinical and support areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead 3+ employees performing housekeeping tasks for the full range of facility cleaning needs

• Communicate supervisor instructions, validate task completion, and ensure deadlines are met

• Coordinate work with nurses and other area supervisors for timely and successful completion

• Set the pace of tasks; demonstrate methods and proper use of cleaning supplies and equipment

• Engage employees for purpose/direction/motivation; provide on-the-job training and recommend remedial training

• Report progress, policy/procedure infractions, and make recommendations to the Supervisor

• Perform housekeeping tasks including cleaning horizontal and vertical surfaces in outpatient surgery, outpatient clinics, central sterile, clean rooms, patient areas, laboratory, pharmacy, offices, support areas, isolation rooms, storage rooms, corridors, stairwells, toilet rooms, shower rooms, and other required areas

• Use proper procedures for dust mopping, damp mopping, emptying and replacing waste and medical waste receptacles, washing walls, cleaning light fixtures and surfaces, and refilling consumables (toilet tissue, paper towels, soap dispensers)

• Make beds and turn mattresses

• May lead textile distribution and inventory management, uniform management, and Patient Assistance Program tasks

• May move furniture and set up conference rooms for meetings, trainings, or other events

• Scrub, strip, refinish, and polish floors using hand-operated and industrial equipment

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Selective Service registration (for eligible males born after 12/31/1959)

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment documentation; REAL ID compliant identification required as of May 7, 2025

• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation is required

• Complete a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest

• Sufficient training/experience to perform housekeeping duties; evaluated under OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards

• Screen-out focus: ability to lead/supervise, safety and dexterity, interpret instructions/specifications, use/maintain tools and equipment, and follow work practices

• Meet physical requirements (including lifting/carrying 45+ lbs and other listed physical capabilities)

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government offers a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on the type of position you hold and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.