Environmental Services Technician - 15113

Position Summary

Performs custodial floor care duties. Duties include cleaning, polishing, burnishing floors and shampooing carpets throughout the facility; applying chemicals such as carpet shampoo, floor stripper, sealer and finish to maintain the appearance of floors and carpets.

Duties

• Cleaning floors and baseboards
• Burnishing floors
• Shampooing carpets
• Applying chemicals to maintain floor and carpet appearance

Job Requirement

Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and six (6) months of custodial floor care experience. Additional Position Requirements: PREFERENCES MUST BE CLEARLY LISTED WITHIN THE APPLICATION EXPERIENCE:

• One year recent documented EVS experience in a Hospital/Acute Care Setting.
• One year recent documented EVS experience in Hotel Industry.
• One year Recent documented experience as a floor technician.
• Availability to work ALL shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed.
• Available to work 10 hour shifts.

Knowledge

• Proper techniques used in cleaning, stripping, scrubbing and refinishing floors, baseboards and carpets.
• The proper use, care and maintenance of floor care equipment.
• Floor care chemicals and applications to achieve maximum effectiveness and minimum maintenance.
• English language and reading skills to identify Hazard Classifications and read instructions on chemicals.
• Shampoo and extraction of carpet and upholstery stains.
• Department and hospital safety practice and procedures.
• Patient rights.
• Age specific patient care practices.
• Infection control policies and practices.
• Handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill

• The safe operation of floor care equipment such as Carpet Extractors, Side-by-Side Shampooer; Ride-on/Walk-behind Autoscrubber, Walk-behind Burnisher, and Side-by-Side Scrubber to strip, scrub, and refinish floors and baseboards.
• Carpet cleaning, maintenance and stain removal.
• Utilization and application of floor care chemicals in accordance with prescribed standards.
• The use of standard body mechanics and proper lifting techniques for moving large furniture, boxes and equipment.
• Working without close supervision in standard working situations.
• Communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard floor care equipment.
• Ability to operate hand and power equipment.
• Stamina to remain standing and walk for extended periods of time.
• Strength to lift and maneuver objects.
• Hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone.
• Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be exposed to infectious diseases, hazardous materials and other contaminants.