Floor Care Specialist

About King City Gardens

King City Gardens (KCG) is a fast-growing cannabis enterprise founded in 2023, specializing as a Level 1 cultivator servicing both medical and recreational cannabis markets. Operating from a 60,000 square foot facility with 25,000 square feet currently under cultivation canopy, KCG continues expanding. The company runs three dispensaries under The Garden brand in Sycamore Township, Camp Washington, and an upcoming flagship location in Colerain. They also collaborated with Jeeter to produce the world’s leading pre-roll product. With growth across cultivation, retail, and manufacturing, KCG offers opportunities to contribute and influence the future of the cannabis sector.

Job Purpose

The Floor Care Specialist role focuses on preserving clean, safe, and well-maintained flooring throughout KCG's production, warehouse, and facility areas. This position entails daily upkeep and restorative maintenance of polished concrete, epoxy-coated surfaces, and other industrial hard floors through operation of specialized floor care machinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain various hard surface floors including polished concrete, epoxy coatings, vinyl composition tile (VCT), and sealed tiles.
• Operate industrial floor maintenance equipment such as ride-on and walk-behind scrubbers, sweepers, burnishers, concrete grinders, and mechanical strippers.
• Carry out routine and restorative floor care tasks including scrubbing, stripping, sealing, polishing, buffing, and burnishing.
• Utilize diamond pads, densifiers, sealers, protective guards, and chemical treatments to preserve and protect concrete surfaces.
• Maintain epoxy and resinous flooring by managing scratches, scuffs, wear, and minor surface imperfections.
• Accurately perform floor striping, aisle and safety markings to meet facility requirements.
• Inspect flooring for defects like cracks, spalling, damaged joints, peeling coatings, deterioration, and safety hazards.
• Report any major floor damage or safety concerns to Facilities Management promptly.
• Perform regular inspections and basic upkeep of floor care equipment.
• Handle, store, and apply industrial cleaning chemicals safely and according to company guidelines.
• Maintain organized, clean, and hazard-free work zones during and post maintenance activities.
• Operate safely around forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
• Adhere strictly to company safety procedures, personal protective equipment usage, sanitation protocols, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Comprehensive knowledge of polished concrete, epoxy/resinous flooring, VCT, sealed tile, and other industrial floor types.
• Hands-on experience with commercial or industrial floor care and operation of related machinery.
• Proficiency in floor restoration steps such as stripping, sealing, polishing, buffing, and burnishing.
• Skilled in performing precise floor striping and safety markings.
• Ability to inspect and maintain industrial equipment safely.
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to maintaining clean and professional facility environments.
• Thorough understanding of workplace safety, PPE, chemical handling, and sanitation standards.
• Experience identifying flooring defects and safety hazards.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties efficiently in a fast-paced setting.
• Minimum 2 to 3 years of focused experience in commercial or industrial floor care environments.
• Proven experience working specifically with polished concrete and epoxy/resinous flooring.
• Experience within large-scale warehouse, manufacturing, production, or distribution facilities.
• Proficiency in operating ride-on scrubbers, sweepers, burnishers, mechanical strippers, and similar equipment.
• Competence using diamond pads and chemical treatments for floor care.
• Skilled in concrete polishing, floor restoration, or maintenance of hard surface floors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in concrete polishing and restoration techniques.
• Familiarity with industrial floor coatings and resinous flooring systems.
• Certification or experience in safely using warehouse material-handling equipment or lifts.
• Strong knowledge of industrial safety protocols and OSHA regulations.
• Certifications from industry bodies such as Concrete Polishing Council, OSHA 10 or 30 General Industry, forklift or scissor lift operation.
• Previous exposure to regulated environments such as manufacturing, production, warehouse, industrial, cannabis, food manufacturing, or pharmaceutical sectors.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach and perform repetitive physical activities for shifts lasting 8 to 10 hours.
• Capability to lift and carry weights up to 50 lbs without assistance.
• Skilled at operating and maneuvering industrial floor equipment over extended periods.
• Comfortable and safe working alongside forklifts, pallet jacks, and other handling equipment.
• Able to work under varying temperature and environmental conditions inside the facility.
• Willingness to consistently wear required personal protective equipment throughout shifts.

Regulatory Compliance

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• No felony convictions.
• No trafficking-related charges.

Compensation and Hours

Starting pay is $20 per hour, with the position scheduled for mid-day shifts.

Location

12171 Omniplex Ct, Cincinnati, OH 45240

Employee Benefits

• Eligible for health, vision, and dental coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
• Employee discount available.