Floor Technician Assistant

Spelman College Portal•Atlanta, GA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting current floor technicians with the overall cleanliness and upkeep of their assigned Residence Hall areas. The position will require ongoing training on floor and carpet care, floor equipment and best practices in floor maintenance to gain the knowledge and experience needed to move into a full-time floor technician. Upon completion of one year of successful regular full-time employment and the recommendation of the supervisor of this position is eligible to move to the regular Floor Technician.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or GED or provide proof of current enrollment in an accredited GED Program, which must be completed within one (1) year of employment.
Must be able to interact in a diverse community and able to adapt to changing situations.
Good oral and written communication skills required, with the ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write correspondence such as letters and internal e-mail communications.
Ability to speak effectively when interacting with the Spelman community.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to utilize e-mail systems such as Lotus Notes/Outlook.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Nice To Haves

Basic computer software skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel) are preferred, with the ability to create such things as general correspondence, equipment status reports, and cleaning supply requests

Responsibilities

Scrub, strip, wax and polish floors using heavy (industrial type) powered scrubber and buffers
Vacuum rugs in offices and public areas.
Shampoo rugs periodically using heavy vacuum cleaner and rug shampooing machine
Move heavy furniture, supplies and miscellaneous equipment, as directed
Report items that need repair (doors, door checks, furniture lights, faucets, etc. )
Sweep or shovel snow from steps and walks at building entrances and connecting walks
Use light and heavy (industrial type) floor machines and attachments
Transport moderately heavy objects or equipment as required
Clean, oil, and adjust cleaners and scrubbers and change brushes, pads, rollers, buffers and other attachments
Remove wash and replace ceiling lighting fixtures using ladders and scaffolds
Replace room overhead incandescent and fluorescent lights
Replace desk lights
Distribute housekeeping supplies as needed
Setup and maintain conference rooms in a clean and efficient manner
Periodic dusting and sweeping of residence hall stairs
Inspect and clean interior and exterior residence hall windows
Clean and shine residence hall elevators.