FLOOR CARE/TERMINAL CLEANER

Yale New Haven Health • New Haven, CT

8h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Terminal Cleaner / Floor Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring that all floor areas of the facility are kept clean, safe, and well-maintained. Your duties will include cleaning and maintaining carpets, hard surface floors, and any other floor-related tasks. You will also need to operate and maintain floor care equipment, including T-300 machine, buffers, Burnisher vacuums, stripping machine wax machines, and carpet extractors, and perform routine cleaning of assigned areas in accordance with Hospital and Departmental standards. Ensures the hospital is in compliance with regulatory and departmental standards.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Floor Technician or a similar role.
• Knowledge of various cleaning products and tools.
• Ability to operate and maintain floor care equipment.
• Physical strength and stamina to carry heavy items and stand for long periods.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
• Basic computer skills required to perform daily tasks in OR applications to include RFID equipment tracking system.
• Good interpersonal skills in order to participate as a member of the Perioperative Support Associate staff.
• Must be able to safely operate floor care machinery.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Ability to perform tasks of physical endurance and dexterity as required.
• Consistent use of proper body mechanics.
• All duties require pushing, pulling, lifting, bending and standing.
• Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Two (2) to three (3) years experience preferred in a service oriented department, preferably within the healthcare industry.
• Ability to adapt within a fast paced customer service environment.
• Knowledge of Perioperative Services department operations highly desired.
• Knowledge of 7 step cleaning and decontamination techniques highly desired.
• Achieves competence in all required skills after completion of department training program to include passing of ORA department competencies.

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods.
• Operating floor care machinery.
• Creates a great first impression.
• Values constructive criticism and modifies behaviors accordingly.
• Demonstrates proper use of protective devices such as gloves, gowns, safety goggles, floor signs, etc.

What This Job Offers

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