Floor Care Tech (Environmental Services)

Kadima Healthcare Group; Palmyra (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kadima Healthcare Group in Palmyra, PA seeks a floor care associate to strip and wax floors, sweep and mop hallways and resident rooms, and maintain a clean, professional facility environment.

The role includes moving light furniture, handling floor-care chemicals safely, and coordinating work to fit around resident care and activities, with attention to safety and infection control.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, reach, push and pull floor-care equipment.
• Lift supplies or equipment as needed to perform duties.
• Follow infection-control, safety and housekeeping policies.
• Assist the housekeeping department with additional cleaning duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Strip and wax facility floors 2 to 3 days per week or as scheduled.
• Sweep and mop hallways, common areas, and resident rooms.
• Buff, scrub, and maintain floors to keep a clean, professional appearance.
• Remove old wax and apply new floor finish using floor-care equipment and chemicals.
• Place wet floor signs and secure work areas to protect residents, visitors and staff.
• Coordinate floor work around resident care, meals, activities, and high-traffic periods.
• Move light furniture as necessary for floor cleaning and return items to their locations.
• Clean spills promptly and address floor-related safety concerns.
• Maintain and clean floor machines, mops, buckets, and equipment after use.
• Store chemicals properly following SDS and manufacturer instructions.
• Report damaged flooring, loose tiles, trip hazards, leaks, or maintenance concerns.
• Maintain resident privacy and dignity when cleaning occupied rooms.
• Follow facility infection-control, safety, and housekeeping policies.
• Assist housekeeping with additional cleaning duties as needed.

Skills

Stamina

Physical fitness

Safety awareness

Tools

Floor-care equipment

Job description

• Strip and wax facility floors 2 to 3 days per week or according to the established floor-care schedule.
• Sweep and mop facility hallways, common areas, and resident rooms.
• Buff, scrub, and maintain floors as needed to maintain a clean and professional appearance.
• Remove old wax and apply new floor finish using appropriate floor-care equipment and chemicals.
• Place appropriate wet floor/caution signs and secure work areas to protect residents, visitors, and staff.
• Coordinate floor work around resident care, meals, activities, and high-traffic periods.
• Move light furniture as necessary for proper floor cleaning and return items to their appropriate locations.
• Clean spills promptly and address floor-related safety concerns.
• Maintain and properly clean floor machines, mops, buckets, and other assigned equipment after use.
• Properly store chemicals and follow Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and manufacturer instructions.
• Report damaged flooring, loose tiles, trip hazards, leaks, or other maintenance concerns immediately.
• Maintain resident privacy and dignity when cleaning occupied resident rooms.
• Follow facility infection-control, safety, and housekeeping policies.
• Assist the housekeeping department with additional cleaning duties as needed.

• Strip and wax facility floors 2 to 3 days per week or according to the established floor-care schedule.
• Sweep and mop facility hallways, common areas, and resident rooms.
• Buff, scrub, and maintain floors as needed to maintain a clean and professional appearance.
• Remove old wax and apply new floor finish using appropriate floor-care equipment and chemicals.
• Place appropriate wet floor/caution signs and secure work areas to protect residents, visitors, and staff.
• Coordinate floor work around resident care, meals, activities, and high-traffic periods.
• Move light furniture as necessary for proper floor cleaning and return items to their appropriate locations.
• Clean spills promptly and address floor-related safety concerns.
• Maintain and properly clean floor machines, mops, buckets, and other assigned equipment after use.
• Properly store chemicals and follow Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and manufacturer instructions.
• Report damaged flooring, loose tiles, trip hazards, leaks, or other maintenance concerns immediately.
• Maintain resident privacy and dignity when cleaning occupied resident rooms.
• Follow facility infection-control, safety, and housekeeping policies.
• Assist the housekeeping department with additional cleaning duties as needed.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods, bend, reach, push and pull floor-care equipment, and lift supplies or equipment necessary to perform assigned duties.