Floor Care Technician (Housekeeping)

$15.50-$18.50 based on experience

Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking an expereinced Floor Care Technician or Custodian to join our environmental services team!

As a member of the Environmental Services team, the Floor Technician performs routine floor care including, but not limited to, scrubbing, extracting, refinishing and buffing of floor surface while maintaining cleanliness and standard safety protocols. This is a full-time postition, working 7 AM - 3 PM. The ideal candidate for this role is thorough, empathetic, and has expereince working in environmental/janitorial services or long-term care, or both!

The Floor Technician is responsible for the following:

Maintains all floors, i.e. stripping refinishing and daily maintenance of various floor types and surfaces.
1. 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.

1. Regularly empties refuse/waste as instructed. Ensures that all entrance ways are clean and well-maintained.

1. Follow cleaning procedures in a safe manner.
2. Completes all assignments timely and as scheduled.
3. Maintains equipment in good working condition and stores in designated location after each use.

1. Inspects equipment regularly to ensure all pieces are in proper, safe working condition; notifies supervisor of any equipment malfunction(s) and/or repairs needed.

1. Inventories supplies and requests items from supervisor as needed.
2. Performs work both indoors and outdoors as assigned.
3. Treats residents with respect and kindness and observes rights of residents.
4. Attends in-services, departmental meetings, and other meetings, as required.
5. 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.

1. Utilizes electronic timekeeping system as directed.
2. Arrives to work on time, regularly, and works as scheduled.
3. Recognizes and follows the dress code of the facility including wearing name tag at all times.
4. Follows policy and procedure regarding all electronic devices, computers, tablets, etc.
5. Supports and abides by Elderwood's Mission, Vision, and Values.
6. Abides by Elderwood's businesses code of conduct, compliance and HIPAA policies.
7. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor, management staff or Administrator.

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

• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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