Floor Technician

Title: Floor Technician

State Role Title: Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I

Hiring Range: $18.50 - $18.91

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location: Bon Air JCC

Agency Website: https://www.djj.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) protects the public by preparing court-involved youth to be successful citizens. DJJ is committed to excellence in public safety by providing effective interventions that improve the lives of youth, strengthening both families and communities within the Commonwealth.

We are hiring for a wage Floor Technician to provide safe, efficient, and high-quality floor and carpet care services by maintaining, cleaning, restoring, and preserving hard and soft floor surfaces. The Floor Technician is responsible for operating commercial floor-care equipment, performing stripping, scrubbing, waxing, buffing, burnishing, carpet extraction, and other specialized floor-care procedures while following established safety, infection-control, chemical-handling, and environmental services standards. The position supports a clean, safe, sanitary, and professional environment for employees, patients, residents, visitors, and other facility occupants.

The purpose of the Floor Technician position is to provide specialized floor and carpet care services that maintain the cleanliness, appearance, safety, and overall condition of the facility. The Floor Technician performs routine and restorative floor-care activities, including sweeping, scrubbing, stripping, waxing, buffing, burnishing, carpet shampooing, spot cleaning, and extraction. The position is responsible for safely operating, cleaning, and maintaining commercial floor-care equipment and using appropriate cleaning products and procedures for various floor and carpet surfaces.

The Floor Technician works in coordination with Environmental Services staff and other departments to ensure assigned areas are maintained according to established cleanliness, safety, infection-control, and facility standards. This position also supports the overall EVS operation by providing specialized floor-care services in high-traffic, occupied, and operational areas. In this role floor technicians can also be placed on housekeeping duties.

Hours are Monday-Friday 11:00pm-7:00am, working 3-4 days a week (cannot exceed 30 hours a week)

Multiple positions may be filled with the recruitment. 

Minimum Qualifications

• General knowledge of housekeeping.
  
• Knowledge of standard housekeeping and floor‑care methods (stripping, waxing, buffing, burnishing, carpet cleaning).
  
• Skill in safely operating and maintaining commercial floor‑care equipment
  
• Knowledge of chemical handling, dilution, labeling, storage, disposal, infection control, and PPE
  
• Ability to evaluate cleaning needs, and determine appropriate cleaning methods and equipment

Additional Considerations

N/A

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application Process:
Individuals desiring to be considered for this position must submit a completed employment application or you may attach a resume before the position’s closing date. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Applications sent through postal mail, email, or fax will not be considered.

Applicants are encouraged to be specific regarding job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities.
You will be provided an email confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application. Status updates will not be provided via telephone or email.

Background & Pre-employment Screenings:
Selected applicants are subject to a background investigation and pre-employment drug screen. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (if required and relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.

Pre-employment medical screenings are required for some DJJ positions.



Reference Check: At least two references' names and contact information will be required from all finalists who advance in the selection process.

Driver License: A valid driver’s license is required of DJJ employees to operate a state-owned or leased vehicle.

Supplemental Questions:
You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information may help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Lay off Policy 1.3:
If you have been impacted by the DHRM Policy 1.3 layoff and have a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), it is necessary to submit the card before the closing date for this position. You can include the Card as an attachment with your state application.

DJJ Welcomes Veterans:
DJJ is committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified Veterans and their spouses. Veterans who are hired into state positions may be eligible to receive additional leave accruals based on their total years of service in the military, National Guard, or Reserve. If applicable, please submit form DD-214 with your state application.

The Commonwealth of Virginia welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not provided; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work.

Reasonable Accommodations: Reasonable Accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact our Human Resources Department for further assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Department of Juvenile Justice practices fair and equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is our goal to foster a culture that demonstrates the principles of civility, diversity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Contact Information

Name: DJJ Talent Acquisition Team

Phone: Please email your questions to Porsha.Lewis@djj.virginia.gov

Email: Porsha.Lewis@djj.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 09 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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