Housekeeping Worker - #WWRW0098

Title: Housekeeping Worker - #WWRW0098

State Role Title: Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I

Hiring Range: Anticipated starting salary low $30,000s up to low $40,000s

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Wilson Wkfc Rehab Ctn

Agency Website: https://www.wwrc.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

About the Agency: 

Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) provides people with disabilities comprehensive, individualized services to realize optimal personal independence and employment. We strive to be the preferred provider of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation for Virginians with Disabilities. We apply our shared values; Ethical, Engaged, and Effective, to everything we do.

Job Duties:

The Facility Services Department of WWRC is currently seeking two individuals to serve as housekeepers. The incumbent in this position will perform work in support of the Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) campus facilities and provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment for clients, visitors, and staff. This position performs various housekeeping tasks ranging from, but not limited to, removing trash; cleaning all types of floors, carpets, and stairs by scrubbing, sweeping, stripping, waxing, sealing, wet or dry mopping, or vacuuming to maintain cleanliness; cleaning student/staff lounges, rooms, bathrooms, and offices; cleaning light fixtures and equipment; assisting the grounds department when needed; and pressure washing sidewalks and surfaces. Take inventory and order supplies for cleaning, and initiate work orders for corrective action needed when found during cleaning.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

Knowledge/Experience:

Knowledge of cleaning techniques and practices, and the use of cleaning supplies and equipment

Skills/Abilities:

Physical ability to perform reasonably strenuous housekeeping tasks such as lifting, bending, reaching, and squatting is required.

Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions, and to work effectively with diverse customers.

Additional Considerations:

N/A

Special Instructions:

This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1.
A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer. State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with 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.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

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, and February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.