Environmental Services Floor Care Technician (Day Shift)

MU Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance starting day one

9 holidays

Retirement options with 8% match

Tuition assistance

Discounts on cell phone plans

Job summary

MU Health Care is seeking an Environmental Services Floor Care Technician to perform floor care and related housekeeping duties in a healthcare setting. You will work Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, with every other weekend, and interact with patients, staff, and visitors while maintaining high standards of cleanliness.

Responsibilities include hard floor maintenance, carpet care, and handling soiled linen and waste, all while following infection control and HIPAA guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of environmental services experience
• Willingness to learn for promotion

Responsibilities

• Perform environmental services floor care in healthcare setting
• Maintain cleanliness and privacy per HIPAA guidelines
• Operate floor machines including buffers, scrubbers, and extractors
• Handle soiled linen and medical waste following safety rules
• Follow infection control and PPE procedures

Skills

Customer service

Infection control

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Shift

Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, Every other weekend

Department

Housekeeping

Compensation

• Base Pay Range: $15.78 - $22.53 per hour, based on experience

Union Bid Period

10/30/25 - 11/5/25

ABOUT THE JOB

The Environmental Services Floor Care Technician performs environmental services floor care work in a healthcare setting with a high priority placed on customer service and will interact with patients, staff, and the public on a daily basis. Employees will perform floor care and project routines in a healthcare environment setting to include but not limited to hard surface floor maintenance and refinishing, and carpet care procedures such as vacuuming, spot cleaning, shampooing, and extraction. Furniture cleaning such as vacuuming, spot cleaning, shampooing, extraction, and other duties as assigned. Cleaning will be performed in patient care areas, restrooms, specialized procedure areas, public areas, offices, clinics, and other ancillary areas. Employees will handle soiled linen and regular and medical waste.

Employees will work in areas where they will follow infection control and PPE procedures/guidelines. Employees will work in sensitive areas where the utmost privacy and confidentially must be maintained under HIPAA guidelines.

Employees will maintain a high level of cleanliness and safety in their assignments and will receive specific training with regard to a healthcare environment.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-In-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Work with medical staff, other ancillary professional staff, departmental service staff, patients, visitors, and the general public. Use a high degree of professionalism focused on customer satisfaction at all times. Use proper scripting while in contact with patients, family, and guests. Maintain strict confidentiality and the utmost privacy of patient information, as required by HIPAA guidelines. Greet people with a smile and refrain from negative talk and public venting at all times.

Follow the direction of the Environmental Services management team concerning work assignments, workloads, and areas needing improvement.

Maintain proficiency in routine and periodic maintenance tasks to care for various hard floor surfaces including vinyl resilient tile and flooring, terrazzo, wood, and concrete. Follow established procedures according to the type and condition of the hard floor surface, including sweeping, dust mopping, spot mopping, damp mopping, auto-scrubbing, robotic scrubbing, wet-stripping, floor finish, and burnishing hard floor surfaces. Clean various types of carpet and upholstery including vacuuming, spot cleaning, shampooing, and extraction. Follow established procedures, including pre-spraying, identifying and removing spots, removing gum, and use of extraction cleaning equipment. Proficient in the proper use of chemicals and their dilution rates.

Upkeep projects include but are not limited to changing cubicle curtains and drapes, cleaning light fixtures and vents, cleaning occupied and discharged patient rooms, wall washing, transporting regular and medical waste, and other duties as assigned.

Transport equipment within the facility to the job site and maintain equipment in a safe and clean condition. Maintain an awareness of surroundings and people ensuring movement of equipment occurs in a safe and friendly manner. Remove and replace furniture and equipment as necessary.

Follow proper infection control guidelines for the cleaning and disinfection of areas assigned and where necessary follow all body substance precautions and PPE guidelines. Handle soiled linen, regular waste, and medical waste following all precautions required for personal safety and the safety of others.

Perform health care cleaning tasks requiring standing on stepladders and or ladders and follow all safety requirements at all times. Follow all hospital guidelines including for body substance precautions and PPE use when working around patients, in isolation areas, and when handling soiled materials such as soiled linen, regular waste, and medical waste, Follow proper hand washing protocols at all times. Maintain and operate equipment safely. Keep equipment in good working and report any safety issues immediately. Keep equipment clean, tidy, and in good working condition, and clean all used equipment before the end of the shift. Maintain equipment supply room in a clean and orderly fashion.

May complete unit/department-specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

None

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.
• One (1) year of experience in environmental services.
• Willingness to learn for a promotion.
• Significant work experience in handling various floor maintenance processes including stripping, and refinishing floors, burnishing floors, shampooing or extracting carpets, and the operations of various floor machines including buffers, burnishers, scrubbers, and extractors.
• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Due to the 50 lbs weight designation, this position may require a fitness for duty examination. This is a health care environment and provides patient care 24 hours seven days a week and is staffed accordingly for holidays and weekends.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.