Floor Maintenance Technician

State of North Carolina; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 31,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of North Carolina is hiring for maintenance positions focused on floor care and facility operations within the Department of Health and Human Services. Candidates will join a team ensuring a safe and clean environment in state facilities, offering excellent state employee benefits and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Twelve paid holidays

Health insurance options

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave for eligible employees

Qualifications

• Experience related to commercial or institutional floor maintenance equivalent to one year.
• Ability to evaluate and repair complex maintenance equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and maintenance of floor surfaces including wood, tile, carpet.
• Inspect and maintain floor maintenance equipment for safety and repairs.

Skills

Working knowledge of floor care and cleaning

Skilled in the use and care of floor maintenance equipment

Experience with following procedural directions in the use of floor cleaning products

Education

Education and/or experience in floor maintenance work

Job description

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Description of Work

• THIS IS AN INTERNAL POSTING OPEN TO ALL STATE AGENCIES, AND ELIGIBLE RIF CANDIDATES FROM NORTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT.***
  
  

We will be recruiting for two (2) positions with this job posting.

Your application will be considered for both positions.

The position will perform cleaning and maintaining of various types of floor surfaces for office space and other common/shared work areas. Floor surfaces may include wood, tile, terrazzo, and carpet. These duties consist of stripping and waxing floors using proper procedures, techniques and correct usage of floor cleaning agents. Shampoo carpets while using proper cleaning agents and equipment. Clean and inspect floor maintenance equipment for repairs and ensure all equipment is in safe operating condition.

This position is part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Property and Construction, Facility Maintenance team responsible for maintaining the North Carolina State Laboratory and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (SL/OCME) facility located on District Drive in Raleigh, NC. The SL/OCME facility is 261,000 SF state-of-the-art facility with highly technical and complex building systems. This position will require strong technical experience, knowledge, and skills and the ability to function as a technical expert including evaluating and making final decisions regarding maintaining highly complex mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety, fire suppression, and security building systems.

We Value Quality Of Life

As a team member, you will have an extraordinary quality of life. The work schedule typically includes a 40-hour work week with occasional overtime and infrequent overnight travel. Enjoy a supportive, trusting, transparent, professional, and energetic work team. Excellent state benefits including twelve (12) paid holidays. Extremely low turnover. Take pride in being a member of a team that provides the citizens of North Carolina with critical health and human services.

About the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

The Division Of Property And Construction

The Division of Property and Construction supports the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services by managing its statewide facilities portfolio, which includes 18 state-operated campuses totaling over 7.7 million square feet and 148 leased properties covering approximately 1.2 million square feet. The division provides maintenance, housekeeping, and grounds services for the Dorothea Dix Campus and basic maintenance and grounds support for the Governor Morehead School. It also oversees the Department’s Capital Improvement Program, managing repair and renovation efforts as well as new capital projects from planning through close-out.

Compensation and Benefits: The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for benefits: https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits.

For more information about DHHS:https://www.ncdhhs.gov/

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities / Competencies

Listed below are the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. These KSAs, along with the minimum education and experience listed, are required in order to be deemed "eligible" for the position therefore you must provide supporting information, within the body of your application, to demonstrate your possession of each KSA listed.

Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Working knowledge of floor care and cleaning.
• Skilled in the use and care of floor maintenance equipment.
• Experience with following procedural directions in the use of floor cleaning products.
  
  

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guidefor details.

Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:

Education and/or experience in floor maintenance work that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade equivalent to one year of experience in a commercial or institutional setting.

Physical Requirements: MEDIUM WORK – Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

Supplemental and Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS:https://www.ncdhhs.gov/.

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard, who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
• Applicants maybe subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.
  
  

Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

NOTE: Applicants will receive communication via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail]..

To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click "Application Status".

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 877-204-4442. If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account, please call their Help Line at 1-855-524-5627.

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For Permanent And Time-limited Appointments

Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.

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I UNDERSTAND that DHHS requires a complete descriptive work history with all employment experience detailed to be considered for employment. Answers to supplemental questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. In order to receive credit for the supplemental questions in which you answered yes, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application, to support your answer. Your application should also reflect all education and all professional work experience acquired including high school and all degrees. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. (NOTE: AN ATTACHED RESUME NOR "SEE RESUME" DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT OF COMPLETING THE APPLICATION. If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.)

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Are you currently a State Agency employee or eligible RIF candidate from North Carolina State Government?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Do you have working knowledge of floor care and cleaning? (This experience MUST be detailed in your application)

• Yes
• No
  
  

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Are you skilled in the use and care of floor maintenance equipment? (This experience MUST be detailed in your application)

• Yes
• No
  
  

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Do you have experience with following procedural directions in the use of floor cleaning products? (This experience MUST be detailed in your application)

• Yes
• No
  
  

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Do you have education and/or experience in floor maintenance work that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade equivalent to one year of experience in a commercial or institutional setting?

• Yes
• No
  
  

07

Where did you learn about DHHS or this opportunity?

• NC Jobs
• Employee Referral
• Conference / Career Fair
• Email campaign
• Professional Association or Industry-specific job board
• Indeed
• LinkedIn
• NC Nursing Board email
• Google
• Other General Job Boards
• Other Search Engines
• Other Social Media
• Internet Advertisement
• TV / Radio
  
  

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Please give additional detail where you learned of DHHS or this opportunity. (e.g., APA Annual Meeting in NYC in May 2021, Facebook, LinkedIn, Doximity, NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board, etc.)]]

• Required Question

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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