Floor Care Technician Full-Time in Winston Salem, North Carolina at ThriveMore

The Floor Care Technician is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment throughout Community. This role supports the health, dignity, and well-being of our residents by ensuring cleaning services meet facility standards, regulatory requirements, and infection control protocols.

Essential Functions:

• Performs specialized floor care throughout the community, including stripping, waxing, buffing, burnishing, polishing, and refinishing hard surface floors according to established schedules and quality standards.
• Cleans, maintains, and spot treats carpets and rugs using appropriate equipment and cleaning methods; complete scheduled deep-cleaning projects in resident and common areas.
• Operates, maintains, and properly stores floor care equipment, cleaning machines, and related tools, reporting equipment malfunctions or repair needs promptly.
• Completes assigned work orders and preventive maintenance tasks related to floor care, prioritizing projects based on operational needs and resident safety.
• Maintains clean, safe, and attractive common areas by removing trash, cleaning hallways and public spaces, and providing additional housekeeping support during special projects or as operational needs require.
• Follows all safety procedures, infection prevention practices, chemical handling guidelines, and OSHA standards while ensuring proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Works cooperatively with residents, families, visitors, and team members to provide quality service.
• This position is designated as essential to the operations of the organization. Team members in this role may be required to report into work (on-site at the community) during emergencies, inclement weather, or other situations when the organization remains operational.
• Complies with all company policies, procedures, and applicable laws, including HIPAA and the Code of Conduct, completing required training and reporting concerns promptly.

Physical Demands

• Always required to stand and walk throughout the shift.
• Frequently required to perform repetitive motions such as mopping, wiping, or vacuuming.
• Frequently required to bend, stoop, twist, squat, and reach at, above, and below shoulder level.
• Frequently required to lift or carry items up to 10 pounds.
• Frequently required to push/pull housekeeping carts or equipment up to 85 pounds.
• Occasionally required to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to kneel or climb stairs.
• Visual and auditory acuity needed to identify cleaning needs, read labels, distinguish colors, and communicate in environments with background noise.
• Manual dexterity and coordination to operate cleaning equipment and use cleaning tools safely.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

• Always works indoors in resident rooms, common areas, offices, and utility spaces.
• Frequently exposed to cleaning chemicals, dust, and wet surfaces; PPE provided as needed.
• Occasionally exposed to odors, biohazard waste, and soiled linens.
• Occasionally works in noisy environments due to housekeeping equipment or facility operations.
• Occasionally works outdoors for trash removal, landscaping support, or entryway cleaning.

Works in environments where residents and staff may be present; interact courteously and professionally.

Shift

7am-3:30pm

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.
• Experience in health care facility housekeeping preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of cleaning methods, sanitation practices, and safe use of floor cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and complete tasks with attention to detail.
• Understanding infection control and universal precautions in a healthcare or residential setting.
• Physical ability to lift, move, and transport supplies or equipment and perform repetitive cleaning tasks.
• Dependability and flexibility to adapt to facility scheduling needs.
• Commitment to maintaining resident dignity, confidentiality, and a safe living environment.