Hospital Housekeeping Officer-Chief

This position is located at the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Hines, IL, a 1A level complexity facility and reports to the Assistant Hospital Director. The Hospital Housekeeping Officer-Chief directs operations of an expanded Environmental Management Service (EMS) for a 147-acre campus and six Community Based Outpatient Clinics spanning multiple counties. A Relocation/Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

EMS operations include program areas of environmental sanitation, textile care, grounds maintenance, transportation and motor pool. The Hospital Housekeeping Officer-Chief is responsible for planning, organization, staffing, controlling, evaluating and directing functions of Environmental Management Service (EMS) operations. Principal duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Develop and implement organizational structures and operating plans and procedures to achieve program goals. Final responsibility and authority for interviewing and selecting applicants for appointment and promotion, evaluating performance, maintaining discipline, orientation, and training in compliance with VA regulations. Determine needs for resources and consider a broad spectrum of factors including Joint Commission and OSHA requirements, public relations, economic impact, labor/management relations, and effects on other hospital activities. Coordinate program efforts with other internal activities, top management and Central Office. Develops procedures, standards, and instructions concerning Environmental Management Service activities. Member of various committees throughout the Hospital and associated Outpatient Clinics. Delegate to subordinate supervisors. Responsible for and coordinating contract development and administration, contracting officer representative responsibilities, budget preparation, determining program equipment and supply needs, manpower requirements, and program changes. Purchase Card approving official, responsible for complying with all applicable acquisition regulations. Environmental Sanitation Program Coordinates complete program to include development and maintenance of standards, methods, procedures, required supplies and safety precautions. Maintain complete orientation and training plan for EMS staff. Initiate and maintain chemical labeling system and hazard communication program. Coordinate Environmental Sanitation coverage to designated patient and non-patient care areas. Textile Care Program Serve as Linen Control Officer, responsible for full cycle of linen management. Work with Textile Care Supervisor to determine transportation methods for soiled and clean linens, and the launder, repair, and replacement of uniforms and scrub wear. Grounds Maintenance Plan, coordinate, evaluate, and direct operation of the Ground Maintenance program, to include sidewalk repairs, lawn maintenance, snow removal, waste removal, landscaping and gardening. Coordinate projects (predictable and unpredictable) with other services. Transportation and Motor Pool Management Manage motor pool, to include semi-tractor trailers, passenger vans, sedans, SUVs, step vans, mobile medical units, trucks, and buses which are used for patient transport, patient care, employee travel, grounds maintenance, departmental moves on and off campus, and transport staff, caregivers, and patients to and from special events in and out of state. Significant coordination with other services due to unpredictable nature of the operation. Work Schedule: : Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, may include some evenings and weekends. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Hospital Housekeeping Officer-Chief/PD10165O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be available for highly qualified candidates. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.