Floor Tech

Aperion Care, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Aperion Care, Inc. is seeking a Housekeeping Floor Care Technician in Chicago to maintain cleanliness and appearance of floors in various areas. The role involves performing cleaning tasks, following safety guidelines, and ensuring quality standards are met. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and experience in floor care, with the ability to work independently and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 ½ years’ experience in floor care preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English.
• Knowledge of floor care techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall floor maintenance including dusting, mopping, and waxing.
• Collects trash and ensures proper disposal of waste.
• Reports equipment needs and performs cleaning tasks according to guidelines.

Skills

Ability to follow oral and written instructions

Cooperation with other employees

Willingness to perform routine tasks

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Housekeeping floor care technicians are generally responsible for the overall floor maintenance of hard surface and carpet (dust and wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, shampooing, extraction & bonneting) of areas that include offices, resident rooms, corridors, lobbies, entrances, stairwells and other public areas such as dining rooms.
• Utilizes protective gear in allappropriatefunctions
• Performs housekeeping and cleaning activities within well established guidelines and assigned areas to ensure that quality standards, safety guidelines and customer service expectations are met.
• The Housekeeping floor care technician is responsible for satisfactory and timely completion of assigned cleaning area according to schedule.
• Reports equipment/cleaning product needs and or malfunctions to supervisor in a timely fashion.
• Is responsible for the safe and proper mixing and use of cleaning solutions and adheres to all safety precautions.
• The Housekeeping floor care technician is responsible for collecting trash/recycling/soiled linen from the units and for the proper disposal of trash/recycling/laundry in an outside/soiled linen barrel container.
• Work involves pulling and pushing, carrying weight up to 50 pounds, twisting, bending and reaching from floor to waist height and from waist to above head.
• Applies stripper to floors (slippery surface) to remove old wax then refinishes floors with new wax product.
• Some outside work may be assigned, including policing grounds.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 1 ½ years’ experience in floor care preferred, but on-site training is provided.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be able to be at work on time.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Ability to cooperate with other employees.
• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis.
• Knowledge of how to strip, wax and burnish floors with minimal to no assistance upon completion of initial training period.
• Must be able to accomplish all responsibilities without supervision or other employee assistance after the training period is completed, and do so without injury to oneself or other individuals.
• Must be able to fully understand and complete all In-Services.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to lift/carry a maximum of 50 pounds, push/pull a maximum of 50 pounds, stand, sit, bend and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work around food and cleaning products.