Environmental Services Aide

Allina Health; Buffalo (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Allina Health is seeking an Environmental Services Aide to maintain cleanliness and safety in our Buffalo facilities. You will clean patient areas, transport waste, and support a patient-centered environment that promotes healing and comfort.

The role offers day/evening/night shifts with occasional weekend rotation and emphasizes attention to detail and teamwork to keep spaces welcoming and healthy for patients, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description or 6 months similar work experience.
• 0 to 2 years of environmental services experience or high school diploma/GED.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, sanitizes and disinfects all areas of health care facility.
• Maintains cleanliness of patient rooms, operating rooms, exam rooms, treatment rooms, care centers and public areas.
• Collects and transports solid and infectious waste within the health care facility.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Location Address

303 Catlin StBuffalo, MN 55313-1947

Date Posted

October 15, 2026

Department

16000775 Environmental Services Buffalo

Shift

Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)

Shift Length

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week

0

Union Contract

SEIU-4-Buffalo-Service Workers-SBU

Weekend Rotation

Occasional

Job Summary

As an Environmental Services Aide at Allina Health, your attention to detail helps create a safe, welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Your work supports healing, enhances the patient experience, and keeps our facilities clean, organized, and healthy. Join us in making a meaningful impact-because we are all together better.

Key Position Details

• Casual (0.0 FTE)
• 8-hour day/evening/night shift
• Occasional weekend rotation

Job Description

Cleans, sanitizes and disinfects all areas of heath care facility. Maintains cleanliness of patient rooms, operating rooms, exam rooms, treatment rooms, care centers and public areas. Collects and transports solid and infectious waste within the health care facility. May stock clean linen in linen room and departments.

Principle Responsibilities

• Cleans, sanitizes and disinfects all areas of heath care facility.
  • Maintains cleanliness of patient rooms, operating rooms, exam rooms, treatment rooms, care centers and public areas.
  • Cleaning tasks including dusting, mopping, emptying trash, changing bed linen, vacuuming, operating auto scrub machine to clean floors and others.
  • Potential and actual safety hazards are identified and reported.
  • Reports building items, furnishings, and equipment in need of repair or replacement.
• Collects and transports solid and infectious waste within the health care facility.
  • Collects soiled linen to avoid accumulation in all areas utilizing all safety precautions and proper personal protective equipment.
• May stock clean linen in linen room and departments.
  • May maintain proper levels of linen inventory.
• Utilizes hospital equipment and supplies in a safe and effective manner.
  • Keeps cleaning cart organized, clean and stocked.
  • Keeps cleaning closets organized and clean.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description or 6 months similar work experience
• 0 to 2 years of environmental services experience or high school diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

Physical Demands

• Medium Work:
• Lifting weight up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $20.95 to $25.60 per hourThe pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That's why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive - not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being - mind, body, spirit and community - of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.