Floor Technician
Posted Aug 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You may be asked to fill in on custodial, recycle or maintenance work during staff shortages. How do you feel about that?
What they are checking: Whether they are flexible about covering other roles, which the posting lists as part of the job.
Tell me about a time you were proud of the quality of your work.
What they are checking: Whether they care about results, since floors are one of the most visible signs of a clean building.
How do you work with a team on a big floor project so it gets done on time?
What they are checking: Whether they coordinate well with others on shared tasks, which the posting stresses.
What would you do
How do you keep people from slipping while you work on a floor in a busy building?
What they are checking: Whether they block off areas and use wet floor signs every time, since slips are the main risk.
A customer wants a hallway finished tonight, but you know the finish needs more drying time before people walk on it. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they protect the quality and safety of the work and tell their lead instead of rushing.
About the work
Walk me through how you strip and wax a floor, from setting up to letting it cure.
What they are checking: Whether they know the full sequence, including signage, stripper dwell time, rinsing and thin coats of finish.
What is the difference between buffing and burnishing, and when would you do each?
What they are checking: Whether they have real floor care knowledge and can match the method and machine to the floor.
Which floor machines have you run, and how do you check them before you start?
What they are checking: Whether they can safely operate motorized equipment and catch cord, pad or battery problems early.
You finish a floor and the finish looks streaky or cloudy. What might have gone wrong?
What they are checking: Whether they can troubleshoot common causes like leftover stripper, dirty mops or coats too thick.
What protective equipment do you wear when stripping a floor, and why?
What they are checking: Whether they know stripper chemicals need gloves, eye protection and non-slip shoes.
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