Floor Technician - Columbus

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital seeks a dedicated housekeeping associate to clean and maintain all floor areas and windows, following federal, state, and local standards to keep the facility safe and sanitary.

You will report to the Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor and perform routine floor care, trash removal, and biohazard waste handling. Candidates with prior floor care or custodial experience are preferred; training is provided if needed.

Qualifications

• Previous floor care or custodial experience preferred.
• Ability to operate floor care equipment.
• Willingness to be trained if no prior experience.
• Ability to safely dilute and mix cleaning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain common areas as directed by Facility Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Maintain safety prior to and during all wet floor care procedures.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of all carpets to ensure they are free of spots and/or stains.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of hard floor surfaces. Use proper chemicals according to the type of cleaning being done (e.g., strip and wax, scrub and wax).
• Check and maintain clean windows in all support areas of the facility.
• Remove trash from support areas including additional buildings on the main campus.
• Empty biohazard waste receptacles daily; always wear protective gloves when handling biohazard waste.
• Preform lite maintenance duties as directed by Facility Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Other duties as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Independence

Attention to detail

Safety conscious

Tools

Buffers

Burnishers

Auto scrubbers

Carpet extractors

Job description

Contact information

• Name Cole Price
• Phone [phone]

Description

REPORTS TO: Administrator

Non-Exempt

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The primary purpose of the job position is to clean and maintain all floor areas and windows of the facility in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing the facility and as may be directed by the Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor to assure that the facility is clean, safe, and sanitary.

ROLE and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain common areas as directed by Facility Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Maintain safety prior to and during all wet floor care procedures.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of all carpets to ensure they are free of spots and/or stains.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of hard floor surfaces. Use proper chemicals according to the type of cleaning being done (e.g., strip and wax, scrub and wax).
• Check and maintain clean windows in all support areas of the facility.
• Remove trash from support areas including additional buildings on the main campus.
• Empty biohazard waste receptacles daily; always wear protective gloves when handling biohazard waste.
• Preform lite maintenance duties as directed by Facility Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Other duties as directed by supervisor.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS:

• The ability to work independently.
• The ability to have an understood sense of urgency.
• The ability to be detail oriented.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience in floor care, custodial work, or facility maintenance is preferred.
• Ability to operate floor care equipment is required (buffers, burnishers, auto scrubbers, carpet extractors).
• Ability to safely dilute and mix cleaning solutions using correct ratios to ensure effectiveness and prevent damage to flooring surfaces is required.
• If no experience, you must be willing to be trained in the cleaning procedures necessary to maintain the facility in a manner beyond a “standard” level of cleanliness, sanitation, and safety at all times.