Floor Technician

Overview

Salary: $19.81 / hr - $24.64 / hr
Wage Range: $19.81 – $24.64/hour (Earn more with experience)
NEW! Gas Allowance Benefit for Full and Part-time positions
At Elderwood at Burlington, we believe our valued staff and residents deserve leadership that provides passion, consistency, trust, and vision.

Benefits

• Gas Allowance Stipend
• Pay in Lieu of Benefits – earn 10% more!
• Increased Tuition Assistance Program for Clinical Tracks
• Full Benefits Package, including 401K with Employer Matching
• Ferry Reimbursement
• Multiple Free Uniforms with Embroidery
• Flexible Scheduling Options

Position Overview

As a member of the Environmental Services team, the Floor Technician is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, safety, and overall appearance of floor surfaces throughout our 150-bed skilled nursing and subacute rehabilitation facility. This role performs routine and specialized floor care—including scrubbing, extracting, refinishing, and buffing—to ensure a polished and sanitary environment for residents, staff, and visitors. This position plays an essential role in supporting a home-like atmosphere and contributes to the comfort and well-being of everyone who lives, visits, or works in our community.

About Elderwood at Burlington

Nestled in beautiful Burlington, Vermont, and reflecting the best of Lake Champlain living, Elderwood at Burlington provides exceptional long-term care and short-term rehabilitation in a warm and inviting setting. Our campus features two bright, spacious rehab gyms with state-of-the-art equipment, dedicated respiratory therapy support, and a scenic, peaceful environment designed to promote healing and comfort.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all floors, i.e. stripping, refinishing, and daily maintenance of various floor types and surfaces.
• Properly and safely operates various pieces of equipment such as extractor, auto-scrubber, hispeed buffer, shop vac, side-to-side buffer, vacuum, pressure washer, wheelchair washer, steam machine, etc.
• Regularly empties refuse/waste as instructed.
• Ensures that all entrance ways are clean and well-maintained.
• Follows cleaning procedures in a safe manner.
• Completes all assignments timely and as scheduled.
• Maintains equipment in good working condition and stores in designated location after each use.
• Inspects equipment regularly to ensure all pieces are in proper, safe working condition; notifies supervisor of any equipment malfunction(s) and/or repairs needed.
• Inventories supplies and requests items from supervisor as needed.
• Performs work both indoors and outdoors as assigned.
• Treats residents with respect and kindness and observes rights of residents.
• Attends in-services, departmental meetings, and other meetings, as required.
• Performs all job duties according to safety rules and practices required for this job position, and as required to ensure the general safety of staff, residents and visitors of this facility.
• Utilizes electronic timekeeping system as directed.
• Arrives to work on time, regularly, and works as scheduled.
• Recognizes and follows the dress code of the facility including wearing name tag at all times.
• Follows policy and procedure regarding all electronic devices, computers, tablets, etc.
• Supports and abides by Elderwood’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Abides by Elderwood’s businesses code of conduct, compliance and HIPAA policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor, management staff or Administrator.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age due to equipment operation
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Janitorial/Environmental Services experience desired