Floor Care Tech - Housekeeping

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Hammond | Trade and Support Services | Full Time

Posted 2 days ago

Status:
Full Time

Shift: Hours varies with rotating weekends off

Exempt:
No

Summary:

Responsible for maintaining the overall cleanliness, appearance and sanitization of the hospital.

Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of hospital carpet and hard surface floors in rooms and corridors by following a scheduled floor care maintenance program in accordance with standard procedures of the Environmental Services Department and in accordance with North Oaks’ commitment to cleanliness.

To maintain a safe, clean area for processing of hazardous waste.

Other information:

Education:

None required

Experience/

Skills:

Housekeeping experience preferred.
Previous floor finishing and carpet care experience preferred.
Good Mechanical skills preferred and rotoclave operator preferred.
Must be able to demonstrate: safe and correct handling, measurement and dispensing of cleaning solutions; safe handling, efficient and proper use of supplies, tools and equipment; which are required to successfully perform job duties.
Must be able to work with others in a team effort to complete assignment.
Must be able to read, write and demonstrate comprehension of situations.
Neat, pleasant manner, dependable, cooperative, and tactful.

Physical Demands:
Must be 18 years of age to operate the forklift.
Maintain full control of equipment (motorized or non-motorized)
Consistent use of proper body mechanics in all duties including but not limited to: mopping, scrubbing, sweeping, vacuuming, cleaning, maintenance and finishing floor surfaces and treatments, transporting equipment and supplies, dispensing and lifting and dispensing cleaning solutions.
Requires considerable hand eye coordination in adjusting and repairing equipment and devise.
Frequent walking and climbing of stairs and ladders; stooping and bending and crawling while making repairs to equipment; steady muscular exertion, demanding considerable strength; able to lift 50 pounds.

Strength:

Medium
Push:

Frequently
Pull:

Frequently
Carry:

Frequently
Lift:

Frequently
Sit:

Occasionally
Stand:

Frequently
Walk:

Frequently

Responsibilities:

• Perform hard surface floor care responsibilities following established cleaning and maintenance schedules.
  
  These ranges vary according to the degree of cleaning, intensity of product concentration and mechanical action.
  
  The ranges are:preventative, corrective and salvage care.
• i.Preventive Range:
  The removal of surface soil, the sanitizing of a hard surface floor or the burnishing of a floor.
• ii.
  
  Corrective Range:
  The upgrading of a heavily scuffed or soiled floor by removing and replacing the minimum amount of finish necessary.
• iii.
  
  Salvage Range:
  The most aggressive range in the floor care system.
  
  By using the highest degree of mechanical action, product concentration and time, all of the soil, finish and seal are removed from the floor.
• B.Perform carpet floor care responsibilities following established cleaning and maintenance schedules.
  
  These ranges vary according to the degree of cleaning, intensity of product concentration and mechanical action.
  
  The ranges are:preventative, corrective and salvage care.
• i.Preventive Range:
  Carpet vacuuming which is the most effective and least expensive function to ensure longevity of carpet if performed on a scheduled basis.
• ii.
  
  Corrective Range:
  Damp Buffing/Bonnet shampooing after vacuuming to remove spots and surface stains on carpet.
• iii.
  
  Salvage Range:
  Carpet Extraction, the most aggressive and thorough range in the carpet care system.
  
  By using this method, deep seated stains and surface debris are removed from the carpet.
• 2.Rotoclave Operation
• -Processes all hazardous waste daily.
• -Monitors rotoclave process:
  
  The operator each month places a new test vial in…