Environmental Services Aide Lead

Allina Health; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Plans

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Support

Public Service Loan Forgiveness info

Job summary

Allina Health in Minneapolis is seeking an Environmental Services Aide to maintain clean, safe patient areas, operating rooms, exam rooms, and public spaces. 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. You will work 8-hour day/evening shifts as a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period) with every other weekend rotation.

Qualifications

• 0 to 2 years of environmental services experience or high school diploma/GED.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform medium work.

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.
• May stock clean linen in linen room and departments.
• Coordinates the workflow among employees within the work area.
• Ensures staff assignments are appropriate to skill level required and facility need.

Skills

Sanitation & cleaning

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Location: 2800 10th Ave Receiving Dock Minneapolis, MN 55407-1311

Date Posted: October 21, 2026

Department: 16000770 Environmental Services

Shift: Day/Evening (United States of America)

Shift Length: 8 hour shift

Hours Per Week: 40

Union Contract: SEIU-4-Abbott Northwestern Service Workers-SAN

Weekend Rotation: Every Other

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

1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)

8-hour day/evening shifts

Every other 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. Coordinates the workflow among employees within the work area.

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.
• Coordinates the workflow among employees within the work area.
• Ensures staff assignments are appropriate to skill level required and facility need.
• Anticipates and assists staffing needs in partnership with leadership.
• Provides orientation for new employees.
• Provides technical and functional directions and support to employees.
• Maintains inventory at appropriate operating levels and escalates concerns to leadership.
• May provide input for staff performance reviews.
• 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 0 to 2 years of environmental services experience or high school diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred or 6 months similar work experience

Physical Demands

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

Pay Range

Pay Range: $20.95 to $27.37 per hour The 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

• 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.

People at Allina Health have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve. Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community. Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify

Allina Health is an E-Verify Employer Allina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization. An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 must be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly.

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