Floor Tech / Environmental Services Technician

Portland, OR, United States

Job Details

Job Location

Terwilliger Plaza - Portland, OR

Salary Range

$20.00 Hourly

Description

At Terwilliger Plaza, located in beautiful downtown Portland, we believe that encouraging a deeper sense of dedication and belonging is key to how we attract and retain our best people. By embracing our diverse experiences and views, we are better positioned to deliver results, create innovations that matter, and thrive in today's changing world. Join us as we Live Forward and cultivate a phenomenal place where our team works and thrives.

Why Work Here?

Medical, Dental & Vision

50% off Employee Discount in Dining and Deli

24/7 access to an onsite gym

Onsite Salon

Scholarship Opportunities

Company Paid Monthly TriMet Pass

Competitive Pay

401k Matching

Tapcheck - Same day pay

The EVS Floor and Carpet Technician, under the direction of the EVS Manager, is responsible for performing routine cleaning, maintenance of various floor materials and types, janitorial duties for facility and related areas.

Essential Job Functions: Identifies conditions and applies appropriate technique and chemistry to properly clean various types of floor coverings including but not limited to carpet, upholstery, sheet vinyl, vct, marmoleum, wood, engineered flooring, concrete, etc.

In partnership with the EVS Manager and Director of Facilities, develops and maintains a cleaning and maintenance schedule for all common area floor surfaces, including floor stripping, sealing, waxing and buffing.

Adheres to all manufactures instructions when using carpet cleaning chemicals, stripper, wax and sealers.

Uses appropriate PPE at all times

Establishes a safe work area using job specific safety equipment tools i.e. barricades, caution tape, wet floor signs, etc. at all time

Properly cares for equipment inventory and maintains maintenance records on all tools hand and/or powered.

Provides quality customer service to the members at all times.

Responds to all off the hook and unlock requests from the front desk.

Cleans building floors and stairways by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, and vacuuming them

Gathers and empties trash.

Services, cleans, and supplies restrooms.

Cleans and polishes furniture and fixtures.

Cleans windows and glass partitions.

Dusts furniture, walls, machines, and equipment.

Setup assistance as need

Non-Essential Job Functions:

Perform other duties as directed.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED

Years/Months of Experience:

Six months or more related experience

Knowledge / Mental / Skill Requirements: Knowledge or willingness to learn proper cleaning techniques is essential

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Excellence customer service skills.

Basic knowledge of cleaning products or willing to learn.

General knowledge of housekeeping skills.

General knowledge of how to operate any equipment needed to perform tasks.

Knowledge of vacuum cleaner operation and maintenance.

Possess skills in organization, appearance and demeanor.

Work alone and as a member of a team, able to plan own work activities and work with a minimum amount of supervision.

Knowledge of Hazard of Communication program.

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

Ability to operate maintenance and power equipment; good skill in the use of hand and power tools.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to residents or other staff of the organization.

Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Able to use equipment required for tasks; understands chemical interactions.

Ability to make quick, clear judgments based on facts and communicates issues with sensitivity to different communication styles and personalities.

Ability to handle high level of activity and multiple priorities in calm manner with common sense and independent action.

Ability to maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work assignments.

Able to work overtime, weekends, holidays as needed.

Ability to follow directions and complete forms & inventories and keep records.

Ability to identify task requirements, monitor progress toward accomplishment and meet deadlines for completion of projects in a timely manner.

Ability to systematically identify and define problems, evaluates alternatives, and implements cost effective solutions.

Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job; to be subject to danger, risk, or tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

List tools, equipment, etc used for the position: General cleaning equipment: various brand of carpetupholstery extractors, side by side floor scrubberpolisher, auto-scrubbers vacuum cleaner.

Various hand tools associated with the task - floor scrappers, doodle bug, floor squeegee, mops, and wax applicators of various types.

Physical Activities of the Position: Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Pull, carry 10 lbs and push 40 lbs.

Requires two-hand dexterity

Ability to walk and/or stand for prolonged periods of time, climb multiple flights of stairs

Ability to lift objects while vacuuming underneath

Continuously bending and stooping, standing, walking

Environmental Factors:

Inside environment conditions, consistent with Housekeeping climate; may be subject to infectious waste, diseases, conditions including TB, Hepatitis B. and AIDS or NORO virus'; Observance of universal precautions and Hazard Communications. Must be able to cope with decline in population and the eventual loss of life associated with working in the geriatric field.

Terwilliger Plaza evaluates qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status and other protected characteristics.

The job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but provides a general overview of positions job function in the company.