Custodian

Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota; Oakdale (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota is hiring a Custodial Worker to help keep the veterinary hospital clean, safe, and organized for patients and staff. You will clean clinical and non-clinical areas, manage waste, stock supplies, and assist with occasional coverage at another AERC location.

The role requires comfort around animals and medical environments, attention to detail, and the ability to follow established safety procedures in a fast-paced, 24/7 hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Take pride in doing thorough work.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Follows established cleaning and safety procedures.
• Comfortable working around animals and a medical environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect lobbies, hallways, break rooms, restrooms, and offices.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and maintain floors.
• Empty trash and recycling; restock supplies.
• Clean high-touch surfaces, fixtures, and furniture.
• Restock paper products; follow deep-cleaning rotations for vents and walls.
• Assist with terminal cleaning of procedure and surgical rooms.
• Move medical equipment carefully to clean around it and return it.
• Keep entrances and outdoor areas free of litter and pet waste.
• Report maintenance or safety concerns; help with light snow shoveling.

Skills

Reliability

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Safety procedures

Job description

Custodial Worker – Veterinary HospitalA clean hospital is part of great patient care.At Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC), excellent veterinary medicine depends on more than doctors, technicians, and advanced equipment.It also depends on someone making sure the hospital is clean, safe, organized, and ready for whatever walks through the door next.We're looking for a dependable Custodial Worker to help care for our veterinary hospital facilities.If you're someone who notices the fingerprints on the glass, the corner everyone else forgot, or the floor that could use one more pass—and you take pride in leaving a space better than you found it—we'd love to meet you.What You'll DoYou'll help keep both clinical and non-clinical areas clean, sanitary, and ready for use.That includes:Clean and disinfect lobbies, hallways, break rooms, meeting rooms, restrooms, offices, exam rooms, and shared treatment areasSweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and maintain floorsEmpty trash and recyclingClean high-touch surfaces, glass, fixtures, furniture, and common areasRestock paper products and other designated suppliesFollow a scheduled deep-cleaning rotation for vents, walls, baseboards, fixtures, and other areasPerform scheduled terminal cleaning of procedure and surgical roomsCarefully move medical equipment when necessary to clean around and underneath it—and put it back where it belongsHelp keep parking lots, entrances, and outdoor areas free of litter and pet wasteAssist with light snow shoveling and salting during Minnesota wintersMonitor cleaning supplies and equipmentReport maintenance, equipment, or safety concernsA Few Important Things to KnowThis is a veterinary hospital, so you'll be working around patients, medical equipment, and active clinical teams.This is not primarily an animal-care position. You'll certainly see plenty of dogs and cats, but your role is focused on keeping the environment safe and clean for them.You should be comfortable working around animals, medical environments, cleaning chemicals, and the occasional mess that comes with a 24/7 veterinary hospital.What We're Looking ForYou may be a great fit if you:Take pride in doing thorough workAre reliable and dependableCan work independently without someone constantly checking inNotice details other people missKnow how to prioritize your workAre comfortable following established cleaning and safety proceduresCan safely work around medical equipment and busy clinical spacesAre willing to help cover another AERC location occasionally when a coworker is awayPrevious custodial, housekeeping, environmental services, healthcare, hotel, or commercial cleaning experience is helpful, but we're willing to train the right person.Why AERC?AERC is Minnesota's only locally owned emergency and specialty veterinary hospital.Our hospitals care for seriously ill and injured pets every day, and maintaining a clean environment is an important part of keeping those patients—and the people caring for them—safe.You'll have meaningful work, a consistent place on the team, and the satisfaction of knowing that what you do matters even when you're working behind the scenes.Great medicine needs clean spaces.If you're dependable, detail-oriented, and like the satisfaction of seeing exactly what you accomplished at the end of a shift, we'd love to hear from you.Apply today.