Floor and Custodial Technician

Covenant Living Communities and Services; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employer paid life and disability

PTO and six paid holidays

403(b) with 3% employer match

Fitness center access

Life, AD&D (voluntary)

Tuition assistance and scholarships

Employee assistance program

Legal services, home/auto insurance, &

Job summary

Covenant Living Communities and Services is seeking a Floor and Custodial Technician to provide campus services, including floor care, custodial cleaning, and minor maintenance to support residents and staff.

Responsibilities include following schedules, cleaning inside and outside areas, deep cleaning during transfers, and maintaining floors with stripping, mopping, waxing, and buffing using specialized equipment as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Housekeeping/maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience with various floors and surfaces for cleaning and safety.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, written and verbal.
• An interest in and desire to work with older adults.

Responsibilities

• Perform general custodial and cleaning tasks per schedule.
• Maintain floors using cleaning equipment and methods.
• Complete minor maintenance tasks (bulbs, toilets, batteries).
• Assist with linen program and guest bed making as needed.
• Participate in inventory and stocking of campus supplies.

Skills

English communication

Dependability

Organization

Follow instructions

Interest in older adults

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Part of a nation wide family of Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Covenant Living is seeking a Floor and Custodial Technician to provide campus services in areas of floor technician services, general custodial cleaning of the building, and minor maintenance requests throughout the facility in order to meet the needs of residents and employees, and to help assure that facilities are in good condition.

Perform general building / facility custodial and cleaning functions:

• Following the established schedule, perform cleaning tasks in assigned areas inside and outside, in accordance with department standards.
• Assist in cleaning emergency clean-ups, that are observed or reported.
• Perform project cleaning as assigned, including, but not limited to; walls, ceilings, vents, light fixtures, windows, etc.
• Deep clean rooms/units as needed at times of transfer/discharges in accordance with department standards.

Floor Cleaning and Maintenance:

• Maintain all floors as appropriate, including sweeping, dry and wet mopping, stripping, scrubbing, waxing, vacuuming, extraction, hosting, and buffing as scheduled or assigned.
• Utilize specialized equipment, as needed, to ensure floors are maintained in excellent and safe condition.

Minor Maintenance:

• Move furniture as needed.
• Remove trash and/or recyclables from collection points, public areas, and outside entrance areas, and transport to dumpster/trash pick-up areas. Replace trash liners as needed.
• Maintain cleaning equipment and repair, or report need of repair, as appropriate.
• Observe and report the need for repairs to facilities, furniture, fixtures, etc.
• Complete minor maintenance including light bulbs, plunge toilets and change batteries as needed.

Linen/Guest Rooms:

• Participate in campus linen program, including distributing, collecting, counting and preparing for pick-up as well as handling the in-coming linen.
• Gather dry cleaning, bring to designated location, including cubicle curtains.
• Participate in making beds in guest rooms or residences as needed.

Inventory Control:

• Participate in receiving campus supplies, deliveries and putting away as needed.
• Ensuring all areas requiring supplies are fully stocked on a daily basis.

The ideal candidate will have:

• High school diploma, or equivalent
• Housekeeping and/or general maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience working with a variety of floors and surfaces, for cleaning and safety.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbal and written, with residents and staff.
• Dependability and common sense, and the ability to organize daily cleaning schedule to finish each day’s assignment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work within standard policy and procedures, with limited direct supervision.
• An interest in and desire to work with older adults is desired.

Physical requirements include:

• This position requires constant mobility, including bending, stooping, climbing, and reaching.
• This position requires the routine use of ladders and floor equipment.
• This position requires the ability to lift, push, move, and operate specialized equipment, supplies, etc. not normally exceeding 100 lbs. The ability to carry/transport weights, not normally exceeding 50 lbs.
• This position will experience exposure to weather, temperature changes, fumes, etc. There is some risk of exposure to hazardous materials and cleaning chemicals.

Compensation Pay Range:

$16.30 - $21.58 per hour

Reasonable Pay Estimate

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $16.30 - $21.58 per hour. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.

For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• Employer paid group term life and disability

• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays

• 403(b) with a 3% employer match

• Fitness center use at most facilities.

• Various voluntary benefits:

• • Life, AD&D

  • Tuition assistance and scholarships

  • Employee assistance program

  • Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program

  • Pet Insurance

For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org.

Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.