Floor Maintenance Assistant - State of North Carolina : Job Details

If you are looking for a meaningful career working as part of a multi-disciplinary team that impacts lives, please consider the Floor Maintenance Assistant job opportunity at Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center (JFK-ADATC) in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

The primary responsibilities of the Floor Maintenance Assistant are the cleaning and maintenance of approximately 73,000 square feet of flooring for patient living and office areas. Employees clean and maintain various types of floor surfaces and may serve as lead workers in cleaning and maintaining wood, tile, terrazzo, and

carpeted surfaces. Work requires employees to be knowledgeable of established floor finishing techniques, procedures, and correct usage of chemical cleaning agents. Work is performed under close supervision and is reviewed for quality and efficiency.

This position works Monday to Friday; 6:00am to 2:30pm

About the facility:

JFK is a 68-bed inpatient treatment facility designed to meet the needs of adults with substance use disorders from the 44 westernmost counties in North Carolina. The facility treats individuals with substance abuse and psychiatric diagnoses. JFK-ADATC is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as a Behavioral Health facility and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as an inpatient psychiatric hospital

About NC Department of Health and Human Services:

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals. Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace. We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care.

Compensation & Benefits:

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

Visit our website for additional information on State Benefits for employees.

This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.

Candidates are qualified based upon the information submitted on the state job online application. Any information omitted from the application but included in an attachment, will not be considered as qualifying experience. PLEASE INCLUDE ALL Knowledge, Skills and Abilities IN THE BODY OF THE APPLICANTION, resumes are not acceptable. Work history and education (as applicable for the position) must be included on the application. See Resume or See Attachment will not be accepted, nor is a text or attached resume accepted in lieu of a completed application. Please complete your application in full.

Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

* Maintenance of refinished floors and refinishing of floors (stripping old finish, applying new finish)

* Keeping equipment clean and orderly including carpets

* Fill in on units as required or assigned; performing other housekeeping related duties

* Transport trash and bio-hazard containers to designated holding areas

* Attend housekeeping training classes, departmental meetings and training-related seminars

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See for details Minimum Education and Experience:

* Education and/or experience in floor maintenance work that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade equivalent to one year of experience in a commercial or institutional setting.

Management Preferences:

* Read and understand the mixing of different cleaning chemicals.

* One year of experience and some knowledge of equipment used in this type of position is preferred.

* Knowledge of how to take off floor finish from many different types of flooring.

* Able to apply a chemical to refinish flooring and some knowledge of equipment used in this type of position.

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* All Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities are a tobacco free environment. The use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campus.

* All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

* All positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Communication with applicants regarding the status of their application will be via email only. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

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