Floor Tech

Principal Responsibilities

• Follows work assignments from supervisor and follows schedule to wash, seal, wax and buff all floors in the facility.
• Performs maintenance tasks as directed by supervisor, including checking and replacing light bulbs, cleaning lint from dryers, vents and registers in resident rooms and other areas.
• Keeps grounds cleared of debris, sweeps front entrance and patio areas, cleans ash trays, hoses out garbage cans, washes windows and screens outside the building as assigned.
• Assists with lubricating potty-chairs, wheelchairs, shower chairs, wheeled Geri chairs, drug carts, etc.

General Housekeeping/Cleaning Duties

• Receives assignments from supervisor and follows cleaning schedule to clean offices, handicap and visitor’s restrooms, activity room, kitchen restroom, service entrance and therapy room, entrances and exits, utility areas, closets, lounges, lobbies, halls, etc.
• Cleans, dusts, washes, and disinfects all fixtures, floors, walls, doors, and ceilings, as required.
• Scours and polishes water fountains, sinks, mirrors, glass panels in doors and partitions, brass and movable and stationary furnishings and fixtures.
• Changes slip covers, scarves, doilies, etc. when soiled and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion.
• Cleans ledges, shelves, vents, windows, window sills, etc.
• Removes and re-hangs curtains, drapes, and dividers for cleaning when needed.
• Cleans furnishings and horizontal surfaces to remove dust and dirt.

Environmental Services Requests and Interdepartmental Matters

• Communicates and consults with management on best practices.
• Provides timely follow-up for information to requesting departments.
• Works with residents, nurses, physicians, department leaders and other staff members regarding environmental services requests, infection prevention, service resolution opportunities, and other interdepartmental matters.

Housekeeping/Cleaning Duties and Maintenance Tasks

• Ensures that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.
• Maintains cleanliness of work/assignment areas, properly storing equipment, tools, supplies, etc., before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day.
• Cleans carpets with appropriate machine and chemicals.
• Performs floor care on tile floor using appropriate machine and chemicals.
• Follows procedures for stripping and waxing floors.
• Maintains inventory of cleaning products and replenishes as required.
• Uses industrial cleaning equipment and products properly and without waste.
• Returns any unused supplies to proper area.
• Leaves soiled materials and trash in designated areas, and cleans carts and equipment.

Supporting the Housekeeping/Laundry Department

• Supports the housekeeping/laundry department and fulfills vacant positions to meet center needs.