Environmental Services Floor Technician

About the role

The Environmental Services Technician, under the direction and supervision of the Housekeeping Manager, supports the housekeeping staff by performing routine and non-routine tasks such as trash removal, washing windows, cleaning common areas, cleaning carpets, and stripping and waxing floors.

Schedule

• Anticipated work hours: 6:00 am – 2:30 pm, Monday–Friday
• One weekend day per month required

Pay

Starting rate: $16.50 per hour; pay range: $16.50 – $24.50 per hour based on experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Removes trash from main collection points and hauls it to dumpsters; tears down cardboard boxes for disposal
• Cleans trash rooms, utility rooms, restrooms, kitchens, vacuums and washes floors, cleans sinks and countertops, wet mops floors; completes side duties per check sheets
• Supports preventative maintenance cleaning programs by cleaning carpets, stripping and waxing floors; cleans licensed-area carpeting immediately if soiled with bodily fluids in resident rooms and public spaces
• Assists housekeeping staff with moving furniture or cleaning out vacated units; assists Facilities team with various tasks as needed
• Cleans and maintains environmental services equipment; reports damaged or unsafe equipment to the Lead or Housekeeping Manager
• Performs all work safely, reports safety hazards immediately, uses and stores cleaning chemicals properly, displays and removes wet-floor signs appropriately
• Knows emergency procedures and reports emergencies to Security as necessary
• Maintains positive interaction with residents, guests, and other employees
• Complies with all Williamsburg Landing policies and procedures including attendance, standards of conduct, dress, safety, and personal hygiene
• Keeps uniform clean and neat; maintains infection-control standards including proper hand washing and use of hair nets and gloves
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Position is required to perform tasks in a pet-friendly environment

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing
• Prior work experience in a similar environmental services environment preferred
• Valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to be pleasant, tactful, and courteous with residents
• Willingness to perform repetitive daily tasks
• Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 75 pounds
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and reach overhead; ability to stoop, kneel, lean over, and climb stairs frequently throughout the work day
• Exhibited initiative and good judgment
• Ability to use floor-scrubbing, stripping and waxing equipment, and carpet-extracting equipment and supplies safely
• Ability to work some weekend and holiday shifts
• Ability to perform housekeeping duties in a pet-friendly environment and understanding pet needs and behaviors, including cleaning households and common spaces where pets are present

Benefits (Full-Time Employees)

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• FSA & HSA
• 403(b) retirement plan
• 529 college savings plan
• Long-term care insurance
• Legal resources
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Corporate wellness program
• Health club & spa membership
• Employee education & training fund
• Employee assistance program
• Credit union membership

Part-time employees are eligible for select benefits.