Casual Night Shift: Hospital Environmental Services

Mater Health Services; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 44,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to AU$18,550

Not-for-profit benefits

Staff discounts and benefits

Job summary

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast is seeking an Environmental Service Assistant to join our Hospitality Services team on a casual basis. You will perform high-quality housekeeping across wards and clinical areas, ensuring hygiene standards and patient comfort.

Prior healthcare cleaning experience and a Certificate III in Cleaning Operations are desirable. The role operates on a 24-hour rotating roster, with a focus on safety, teamwork, and compassionate patient interactions.

Qualifications

• A strong commitment to cleanliness, infection control, and workplace safety.
• This role requires you to work across a 24-hour rotating roster.
• High attention to detail with excellent time management and organisation skills.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A respectful, compassionate approach when interacting with patients and visitors.
• Willingness to complete mandatory training and follow Mater policies and standards.
• Previous cleaning experience in a healthcare or hotel setting (desirable but not essential).
• Certificate III in Cleaning Operations (desirable but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality housekeeping and cleaning services across patient wards, clinical, surgical, and emergency areas
• Maintaining best-practice hygiene and infection control standards, including high-touch point cleaning
• Using cleaning equipment, chemicals, and PPE safely and in line with policies and procedures
• Responding positively to changing priorities and supporting operational demands
• Communicating respectfully and compassionately with patients, families, and colleagues
• Contributing to a safe, organised, and professional hospital environment

Skills

Cleanliness

Infection control

Workplace safety

Night shift availability

Education

Certificate III in Cleaning Operations

Job description

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast is seeking an Environmental Service Assistant to join our Hospitality Services team on a casual basis. You will perform high-quality housekeeping across wards and clinical areas, ensuring hygiene standards and patient comfort.

Prior healthcare cleaning experience and a Certificate III in Cleaning Operations are desirable. The role operates on a 24-hour rotating roster, with a focus on safety, teamwork, and compassionate patient interactions.