Floor Finisher

Thecentermemphis; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a Floor Finisher to clean and refinish diverse floor types using electric and battery-powered equipment. You will transport supplies, operate floor machines, and perform detailed cleaning while adhering to safety and health regulations.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, with 1–2 years of floor finishing experience preferred. The role requires lifting up to 100 pounds, and a strong commitment to reliability and safety in a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years of floor finishing experience preferred, including housekeeping equipment operation.
• Previous Environmental Services experience in hospital or hotel environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transports custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.
• Strips, cleans, and refinishes hard surface floors using chemicals and/or mechanical equipment.
• Extracts or shampoos soft surface floors using appropriate floor-cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• Performs detailed cleaning of baseboards, kick plates, corners, edges, and elevator tracks.
• Maintains various floor coverings (vinyl, marble, terrazzo, wood, granite, ceramic tile, cork).
• Cleans trash and removes waste from trash areas and compactor spaces.
• Maintains operation of floor machines, vacuums, and carpet cleaning equipment; reports issues.
• Transports furniture and equipment as directed.
• Completes required training and certification including Floor Care Maintenance Certification.
• Keeps supervisor informed of accomplishments and any unfinished tasks.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties to meet department and institutional goals.

Skills

Floor finishing

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Attentive to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electric/battery floor machines

Cleaning chemicals

Carpet/shampooing equipment

Job description

Cleans various soft and hard surface floors by using electrical and battery powered equipment. Maintains high standards of cleanliness, sanitation and freedom from hazards and infections. Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfecting, radiation, asbestos, and other hazardous substances.

Schedules: Monday - Friday 5 pm - 1:30 am with rotating weekends Monday - Friday 10 pm - 6:30 am with rotating weekends

Please note that these jobs will not begin until July 2026

Job Responsibilities:

• Transports custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.
• Strips, cleans, and/or refinishes hard surface floors using appropriate floor-cleansing chemicals and/or mechanical equipment.
• Extracts or shampoos soft surface floors using appropriate floor-cleansing chemicals and/or mechanical equipment.
• Performs detailed cleaning of baseboards, kick plates, corners, edges, and elevator tracks.
• Performs salvage, corrective, and preventative maintenance on a variety of floor coverings, including but not limited to vinyl, marble, terrazzo, wood, granite (polished and unpolished), ceramic tile, conductive flooring, and cork.
• Clean and remove trash from the trash and compactor areas.
• Performs maintenance as required on electric and battery floor machines, blowers, industrial wet/dry vacuums, carpet shampooing equipment, and upholstery shampooing equipment. Reports any problems with equipment as appropriate.
• Transports furniture and equipment as directed.
• Handles special projects and daily responsibilities in a timely manner. Communicates all accomplishments and unfinished tasks to the supervisor.
• Completes required training, certifications, and continuous education, including department-specific requirements such as the in-house/departmental Floor Care Maintenance Certification.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as directed to meet the goals and objectives of the department and the institution.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• High School Diploma or GED required

Minimum Experience:

• One (1) to two (2) years of floor finishing experience preferred, including experience with housekeeping-related equipment operations.
• Previous Environmental Services experience in a hospital/hotel environment preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee is frequently required to talk or hear
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
• The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below, or above the work surface
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, highly corrosive, toxic, or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud
• An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job
• Nothing in this job description limits management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned
• The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $19.50 - $28.50 per hour for the role of Floor Finisher.

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