Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Housekeeper Position at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital

If you take pride in creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a state-of-the-art, 100,000+ sq. ft. veterinary hospital. As a Housekeeper, you'll play an important role in supporting patient care, team safety, client satisfaction, and the day-to-day operation of a busy emergency and specialty hospital. From maintaining clinical and non-clinical spaces to responding to urgent cleaning needs, your work helps ensure RBVH remains a safe, sanitary, and professional environment for pets, their families, and our team.

Compensation: $17 per hour

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Uniform Allowance
• Paid Time Off:
  • Sick Days
  • Vacation Days
  • Bereavement Leave
• Disability & Life Insurance
• Employee Pet Discount

Schedule:

• Full Time Monday - Friday 6:00am – 2:00pm

Job Description:

The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, sanitary, and professional environment throughout Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. This position plays an important role in supporting patient care, employee safety, client satisfaction, and the overall operation of the hospital. The Housekeeper will clean and maintain clinical and non-clinical areas while following hospital cleaning procedures, infection-control practices, chemical-handling requirements, and established safety standards.

Because Red Bank Veterinary Hospital operates in an emergency veterinary environment, the Housekeeper must be able to respond promptly and professionally to changing priorities and urgent cleanup requests.

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and maintain floors throughout assigned areas of the hospital.
• Clean and disinfect clinical areas in accordance with established hospital procedures.
• Clean and maintain common areas, including entrances, hallways, waiting areas, offices, and staff areas.
• Clean and disinfect bathrooms, including fixtures, sinks, toilets, floors, and high-touch surfaces.
• Clean and maintain elevators, stairwells, handrails, doors, and other high-traffic areas.
• Remove and properly dispose of general trash and other waste in accordance with hospital procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness around trash collection areas and ensure waste is transported to designated locations.
• Respond promptly to cleanup calls from clinical staff, including spills, accidents, bodily-fluid contamination, and other unexpected cleaning needs.
• Respond to assignments and requests from the Facilities Manager and/or Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Assist with cleaning and maintaining areas outside of the normal assigned work area when operational needs require additional support.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces to help maintain a safe and sanitary hospital environment.
• Restock housekeeping supplies, paper products, soap, and other assigned materials as needed.
• Properly use, label, store, and handle cleaning chemicals and equipment in accordance with safety requirements.
• Operate housekeeping equipment safely and report equipment problems or needed repairs to the appropriate supervisor.
• Report unsafe conditions, maintenance concerns, spills, damage, or other facility issues to the Facilities Manager or supervisor.
• Follow hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection prevention, hazardous materials, waste handling, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Maintain a professional appearance and courteous attitude when interacting with clients, veterinarians, technicians, hospital staff, and visitors.
• Protect patient, client, and hospital confidentiality at all times.
• Work cooperatively with other housekeeping and maintenance employees to ensure daily departmental responsibilities are completed.
• Assist with special cleaning projects, deep cleaning, seasonal cleaning, and other facility assignments as directed.

EMERGENCY & CLINICAL RESPONSE Due to the nature of an emergency veterinary hospital, this position requires flexibility and the ability to respond to urgent cleaning needs throughout the facility. The Housekeeper may be required to respond to:

• Animal accidents or bodily-fluid spills.
• Urgent cleaning requests from clinical departments.
• Contaminated or heavily soiled areas.
• High-traffic areas requiring immediate attention.
• Unexpected spills, breakage, or safety hazards.
• Additional cleaning assignments during periods of increased hospital activity.

The Housekeeper must be able to prioritize these requests…