Environ Svcs Aide Floor Tech

MedStar • Washington, DC

82d • $17,938 - $26,138

About The Position

The Floor Technician, using specialized, power equipment, is responsible for the overall floor maintenance of hard surface and carpet (stripping, waxing, buffing, shampooing, extraction & bonneting) of areas that include offices, patient rooms, classrooms, corridors, lobbies, entrances, stairwells and other public areas such as cafeterias.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of directly relevant job-related experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.
• 1 year experience and/or successful completion of the DES Floor Tech training program required.
• Requires the ability to read, write and perform basic addition and subtraction.
• Requires the ability to comply with basic oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of how to strip, wax and burnish floors with minimal to no assistance.
• Knowledge of operating various pieces of equipment necessary to effectively perform job functions, such as a high-speed buffer, extractor, wet vac, pressure washer, auto scrubber.
• Knowledge of and adherence to specific floor care processes, in addition to knowledge and the safe use of various chemical agents (MSDS Sheets).

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance check on all equipment prior to use.
• Secures the work area and posts proper safety notices for other users of the space prior to beginning work.
• Performs floor care, including routine mopping (dry and damp), buffing and burnishing on hard surface floors and stairwells.
• Performs vacuuming, shampooing, bonneting and extracting carpets, stairwells and upholstery.
• Performs wall cleaning.
• Performs dusting (high and low).
• Performs routine restroom cleaning.
• Performs routine office and/or classroom cleaning.
• Maintains floor care equipment.
• Performs terminal cleaning with use of UV machine in ORs, patient rooms and public areas.
• Must be able to use pre-programmed electronic tablet for initiating timed UV cleaning cycles and data collection purposes.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervision.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: High school or GED