Floor Equipment Operator

Didlake, Inc. • Quantico, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Didlake, Inc. is a nonprofit rehabilitation services organization that has served individuals with significant disabilities since 1965 through training, employment, job placement, and support services. This is an opportunity to take pride in your work, develop your skills, and be part of a team that makes a difference every day. As a Floor Equipment Operator, you will play an important role in maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming facilities while supporting our mission of creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Requirements

• Dependable, safety-minded, takes pride in their work, and can work effectively as part of a team.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in commercial cleaning or floor maintenance preferred.
• Experience stripping, waxing, buffing, or burnishing floors is a plus.
• Ability to learn and safely operate a variety of floor care equipment.
• Ability to pass and maintain required security clearance/background screening.
• Ability to read, write, and understand simple instructions.
• Ability to follow established procedures and safety guidelines.
• Ability to use good judgment when performing assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to learn proper operation, care, troubleshooting, and maintenance of different types of floor equipment.
• Demonstrated reliability, flexibility, adaptability, initiative, and willingness to learn.
• Positive attitude and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to interact respectfully and supportively with people with disabilities.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, clean, and professional work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience stripping, waxing, buffing, or burnishing floors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and maintain floor care equipment, including electrical and battery-powered machines.
• Perform routine floor care, including sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, buffing, burnishing, stripping, and refinishing.
• Maintain carpet and hard-surface flooring to high standards of cleanliness and sanitation.
• Follow proper procedures for hard-floor maintenance and the safe use of mechanical equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on assigned equipment according to manufacturer guidelines and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Inspect equipment and report maintenance or safety concerns to the supervisor.
• Clean and maintain hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevator areas, stairways, locker rooms, and other assigned work areas.
• Polish metal fixtures and fittings and clean windows, door panels, and sills.
• Empty wastebaskets and replenish restroom supplies.
• Request necessary supplies and equipment through the supervisor.
• Complete required paperwork and documentation accurately.
• Follow all safety procedures and company policies.
• Maintain a professional appearance, dependable attendance, positive attitude, and strong work ethic.
• Work cooperatively with team members and demonstrate respectful and supportive interactions with people with disabilities.
• May train other employees on proper use, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of floor equipment.
• Provide janitorial support as needed.

Benefits

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• A 401 (k) retirement plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• A paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company
• A paid sick leave program that begins to accrue upon starting work
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

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