Floor and Custodial Technician

Covenant Living • Batavia, IL

15h

About The Position

The Floor and Custodial Technician provides campus services including floor care, general custodial cleaning, and minor maintenance throughout the facility. The position helps meet the needs of residents and employees and keeps facilities in good condition.

The technician performs scheduled and emergency cleaning in assigned interior and exterior areas, completes project cleaning, and deep-cleans rooms or units during transfers or discharges. Floor duties include maintaining floors through sweeping, mopping, stripping, scrubbing, waxing, vacuuming, extraction, hosting, and buffing, using specialized equipment as needed.

Other duties include moving furniture; removing trash and recyclables; maintaining cleaning equipment; reporting facility repair needs; completing minor maintenance such as changing light bulbs and batteries and plunging toilets; supporting linen and guest-room services; and receiving, stocking, and organizing campus supplies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing, with residents and staff.
• Dependability, common sense, and ability to organize a daily cleaning schedule to complete assigned work.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work within standard policies and procedures with limited direct supervision.
• Ability to perform constant mobility, including bending, stooping, climbing, and reaching.
• Ability to routinely use ladders and floor equipment.
• Ability to lift, push, move, and operate specialized equipment and supplies, normally not exceeding 100 pounds.
• Ability to carry or transport weights, normally not exceeding 50 pounds.
• Ability to work with exposure to weather, temperature changes, fumes, and some risk of exposure to hazardous materials and cleaning chemicals.

Nice To Haves

• Housekeeping and/or general maintenance experience.
• Experience working with a variety of floors and surfaces for cleaning and safety.
• Interest in and desire to work with older adults.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned interior and exterior areas according to the established schedule and department standards.
• Assist with emergency clean-ups and complete project cleaning, including walls, ceilings, vents, light fixtures, and windows.
• Deep-clean rooms or units as needed during transfers or discharges.
• Maintain floors through sweeping, dry and wet mopping, stripping, scrubbing, waxing, vacuuming, extraction, hosting, and buffing.
• Use specialized equipment as needed to keep floors in excellent and safe condition.
• Move furniture as needed.
• Remove trash and recyclables from collection points, public areas, and outside entrances; transport them to disposal areas and replace trash liners.
• Maintain cleaning equipment and repair it or report repair needs as appropriate.
• Observe and report repair needs involving facilities, furniture, and fixtures.
• Complete minor maintenance, including changing light bulbs and batteries and plunging toilets.
• Participate in the campus linen program by distributing, collecting, counting, preparing linen for pick-up, and handling incoming linen.
• Gather dry cleaning and bring it to the designated location, including cubicle curtains.
• Help make beds in guest rooms or residences as needed.
• Participate in receiving campus supplies and deliveries and put them away as needed.
• Ensure areas requiring supplies are fully stocked daily.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and six paid holidays.
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match.
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Voluntary life and AD&D benefits.
• Tuition assistance and scholarships.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, and discount purchasing program.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED