Experienced Floor Tech

Job Summary:

Responsible for performing duties in accordance with established organizational policies and procedures for providing a safe environment, achieved by demonstrating the principles of cleaning, disinfection and quality assurance toward the reduction of harmful pathogens for the benefit of residents, visitors and staff. While executing the assigned tasks, the floor technician will have contact with residents and family. Contact may include physical, psychological, educational, and safety-related and should be appropriate to the specific demographics of residents  served in assigned work area. Possesses technical skills required to properly use cleaning and maintenance chemicals, floor equipment prescribed by written procedures of the environmental services department. Responsible for responding favorably to requests to adjust daily workflow or area assignments to meet facility needs.

Primary Responsibilities 

Performs all types of floor care throughout the facility, include hard surfaces and carpeting.

• Adhere to all organizational safety, risk management and infection control standards and promotes a culture of safety.

• Cleans and performs routine maintenance on floor equipment; requesting assistance from plant operations and maintenance as needed.

• Maintains accurate floor care logs and checklists.

• Operates all equipment with care and according to facility and manufacturers safety standards and procedures.

• Performs project work and specialty tasks according to facility needs. Can include tasks such as conference room set up/dismantle according to function sheets and schedules, cleaning of stairwells and elevators, and hanging of cubicle curtains.

• Remove waste and transport to appropriate disposal area while identifying proper waste stream (i.e., regulated medical, recycle, solid and hazardous).

• Follow all infection prevention practices (i.e., proper cleaning process, hand hygiene, standard & isolation precautions where and if required and proper use of personal Protective Equipment (PPE).