Floor Technician
Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you noticed a safety or maintenance problem at work and reported it.
What they are checking: Whether they speak up about hazards, since the role asks them to report maintenance and security problems.
How do you handle working around patients, families or staff who are upset or in the way?
What they are checking: Whether they stay polite and patient-focused while doing a physical job in a hospital setting.
Tell me about a time you helped with a special project, like a move, construction turnover or room refresh.
What they are checking: Whether they are flexible and willing to help beyond routine tasks when the department needs it.
What would you do
You are buffing a floor and a spill happens in another unit. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can switch priorities quickly to address a slip hazard while keeping their own area safe.
This is a night shift. How do you stay productive and safe working nights?
What they are checking: Whether they can work steadily and carefully at night with less supervision.
Your floor machine stops working in the middle of a job. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle minor fixes like a belt, report broken equipment and keep the work moving.
About the work
This job includes buffing, bonneting, stripping and waxing floors. Tell me about your experience with each.
What they are checking: Whether they have real hands-on floor care skills or would need training on core equipment.
Walk me through how you strip and wax a floor in a hallway that people still need to use.
What they are checking: Whether they plan safe sections, use signage and manage drying time without blocking patient care.
How is cleaning floors in a hospital different from cleaning in an office or school?
What they are checking: Whether they understand infection control and that patients and staff need safe, clean floors at all hours.
How do you keep an equipment room organized and track maintenance on machines?
What they are checking: Whether they take care of equipment and keep logs, which saves money and prevents breakdowns.
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