Veterinary Hospital Custodian

Job Details: Job Location: 1160 Helmo Ave N - Oakdale, MN, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: $17.00 - $21.60Hourly, Job Shift: Any, Custodial Worker – Veterinary Hospital 

A 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 Do 

You'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 areas 
Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and maintain floors 
Empty trash and recycling 
Clean high-touch surfaces, glass, fixtures, furniture, and common areas 
Restock paper products and other designated supplies 
Follow a scheduled deep-cleaning rotation for vents, walls, baseboards, fixtures, and other areas 
Perform scheduled terminal cleaning of procedure and surgical rooms 
Carefully move medical equipment when necessary to clean around and underneath it—and put it back where it belongs 
Help keep parking lots, entrances, and outdoor areas free of litter and pet waste 
Assist with light snow shoveling and salting during Minnesota winters 
Monitor cleaning supplies and equipment 
Report maintenance, equipment, or safety concerns 

A Few Important Things to Know 

This 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.
Qualifications: What We're Looking For 

You may be a great fit if you: 

Take pride in doing thorough work 
Are reliable and dependable 
Can work independently without someone constantly checking in 
Notice details other people miss 
Know how to prioritize your work 
Are comfortable following established cleaning and safety procedures 
Can safely work around medical equipment and busy clinical spaces 
Are willing to help cover another AERC location occasionally when a coworker is away 

Previous 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.