Veterinary Housekeeper

VCA Animal Hospitals • Aurora, IL

7d • $16 • Onsite

About The Position

VCA Aurora Animal Hospital is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Associate to join our team! Our hospital provides top-tier veterinary care, and maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment is essential for our patients, clients, and staff. Location: 2600 W Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60506 Schedule: Full-Time, schedule may vary between 7 am - 10 pm, including some weekends. Compensation: $16/hour Responsibilities: Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of hospital facilities, including exam rooms, treatment areas, kennels, and public spaces Perform general cleaning tasks such as mopping, sweeping, dusting, and disinfecting surfaces Handle laundry duties, including washing, drying, and folding hospital linens Assist with waste disposal and biohazard management following safety protocols Restock cleaning supplies and report inventory needs Follow all hospital infection control and safety guidelines What We’re Looking For: Comfortable around animals. This role requires working in an environment with animals of various sizes and temperaments. Ability to work independently and as part of a team Comfortable in a fast-paced veterinary environment Previous housekeeping or janitorial experience is a plus but not required Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks such as bending, standing, and moving equipment Some of the benefits we offer: Growth & leadership opportunities Career development programs Medical, dental & vision insurance Generous hospital discounts and product discounts Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance Paid vacation and sick time Paid parental leave 401(k) Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace and Lyra Health) Pet care discount (40-100%) Plus more! If you're passionate about keeping spaces clean and supporting veterinary care, apply today. If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.

Requirements

• Comfortable around animals. This role requires working in an environment with animals of various sizes and temperaments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable in a fast-paced veterinary environment
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks such as bending, standing, and moving equipment

Nice To Haves

• Previous housekeeping or janitorial experience is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of hospital facilities, including exam rooms, treatment areas, kennels, and public spaces
• Perform general cleaning tasks such as mopping, sweeping, dusting, and disinfecting surfaces
• Handle laundry duties, including washing, drying, and folding hospital linens
• Assist with waste disposal and biohazard management following safety protocols
• Restock cleaning supplies and report inventory needs
• Follow all hospital infection control and safety guidelines

Benefits

• Growth & leadership opportunities
• Career development programs
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Generous hospital discounts and product discounts
• Employer-paid life, long- and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)
• Free mental health resources and wellness subscriptions (Headspace and Lyra Health)
• Pet care discount (40-100%)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed