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Education: None required
Work Schedule: (4) 10-hour shifts or (3) 12-hour shifts
Job Status: Full-Time
Experience: 1+ years cleaning/janitorial exp
Job Location: Lakewood, CO
Salary: $16/hour – $20.75/hour
Job Summary
We are looking for employees to help assist our team with the hygiene of our veterinary hospital. The right candidate is self-motivated, enjoys cleaning and organizing, enjoys working around pets, and enjoys physical activity.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Clean, stock and supply all facility areas including restrooms, kennels, exam rooms, offices, etc. (dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, disinfecting all surfaces, wet tables, etc)
- Doing laundry, including the wash of heavily soiled materials
- Cleaning up after real medical emergencies that will include bodily fluids like blood, urine, pus, feces, etc.
- Cleaning and preparing surgical instruments for sterilization
- Perform and document routine inspection
- Perform simple maintenance activities and document needs for more complicated maintenance
- Notify management of inventory changes or needs for repairs
- Stock and maintain supply rooms, hospital inventory, food
- Follow all health and safety regulations
Requirements:
- Candidate must not have an aversion to any bodily fluids; we work with urine, feces, blood, pus, and any and all other bodily fluids.*
- At least 1 year of previous cleaning/janitorial experience
- Ability to handle heavy equipment and machinery, ie. washer/dryer
- Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and supplies
- Ability to lift 50lbs unassisted
- Ability to work independently
- Self-motivated to find and complete tasks during slow time
Benefits of working at Evolution Veterinary Specialists:
- We work in a caring and supportive environment in a geographic location that offers an outstanding quality of life
- Full-time benefits include health with an optional 50% employer-paid plan, 100% dental,100% vision, 100% disability and life insurances, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, uniforms, CE allowances, Signing and discretionary bonuses, and Trupanion Insurance for employee pets.