WORKER, FLOOR CARE/PROJECT

Kaiser Permanente; Oregon, Northern (WI, KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in the United States is seeking a floor care technician to perform a variety of cleaning tasks across facilities and clinics under indirect supervision. You will strip, wax, buff, seal floors, clean carpets and upholstery, and assist in emergencies while following infection control protocols.

Candidates should have floor care experience and knowledge of cleaning chemicals, safety procedures, and maintenance reporting.

Qualifications

• Floor care experience and training in stripping, waxing and buffing.
• Experience cleaning carpets and upholstery.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and safety guidelines.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Strip, wax, buff, and seal all hard floor surfaces.
• Spot clean and thoroughly clean carpets and upholstery.
• Clean windows, vents, light fixtures, and other surfaces.
• Assist in staffing emergencies and report maintenance issues.

Skills

Floor care

Cleaning techniques

Safety procedures

English communication

Job description

Job Summary

Under in-direct supervision, PERFORM a variety of designated floor, carpet, upholstery, project work and general housekeeping duties in carious facilities, and clinics, following routine or established procedures. Promotes cost effectiveness through the proper use and conservation of supplies and equipment. Follows all established infection control protocols in terms of observing universal precautions and isolation cleaning procedures and identifies safety issues and reports them as soon as possible to the immediate supervisor. Reports all mechanical failures by writing up an equipment maintenance work order form to give to engineering for all repairs.

Essential Responsibilities

• Strip, wax, buff, and seal all hard floor surfaces using established floor care procedures.
• Spot clean, and thoroughly clean, all assigned carpets and upholstery and fabric cubicles.
• Clean windows, high ledges, vents, light fixtures, fire extinguishers, cabinets and all horizontal and vertical surfaces.
• Performs all housekeeping duties as required and assist in staffing emergencies.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• Hard floor experience should include, Tile, wood, Linoleum, Terrazzo, Mondo, and Nora floors.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements

• Floor care certification and training offered through the course work by Kaiser Permanente or Equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience in all hard floor, carpet and upholstery cleaning techniques.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of the proper use of chemicals, cleaning equipment and communication equipment including phones and pagers.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safe use of various departmental cleaning equipment and preventative maintenance procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of various fabrics and the appropriate cleaning procedures.
• Demonstrates how to find information on cleaning procedures.
• Demonstrates effective use of time in completing daily tasks.
• Maintains acceptable level of customer satisfaction.
• Complies with all laws and regulations and Kaisers policies in performing job responsibilities.
• Having a passing score of 90% or better on floor care tests.
• Demonstrates flexibility in response to unexpected changes in work volume, emergencies, staffing and scheduling.
• Looks for opportunities to assist co-workers.
• Ability to use various methods of wet and dry upholstery cleaning. Knowledge of upholstery fabrics a must.
• Knowledge of upholstery fabrics, with wet and dry upholstery cleaning experience required.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Knowledge of the proper use of communication equipment including phones and pagers.
• Demonstrates understanding of proper mixing ratios of chemicals to ensure proper use of chemicals on all hard floor, carpet and upholstery surfaces.
• Ability to demonstrate safe use of cleaning equipment.
• Maintenance and care of equipment according to OSHA standards required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience as floor care tech. with knowledge of all hard floor, carpet, and upholstery cleaning techniques.
• Certification in floor care preferred.
• Ability to assist in emergency flood/water clean up.
• Demontrates thorough knowledge of all cleaning and stripping chemicals.
• Exhibit technical knowledge of all floor and upholstery cleaning equipment.
• Ability to use all floor care and upholstery cleaning tools.