Cleaner

Diocese; Ararat; Hybrid; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

DOBCEL is seeking a facilities cleaner to maintain hygienic, safe and well-presented school facilities. The role covers daily cleaning of toilets, sick bay and communal areas, replenishing supplies, and keeping foyers and surfaces spotless.

The position requires a commitment to Catholic Education, safety of children, and the ability to perform routine and deep cleaning tasks, including holidays maintenance. Applications close 2 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Commitment to hygienic, safe and well presented facilities.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and safety in a school environment.
• Willingness to perform daily and cyclical cleaning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Daily sanitation of student and staff toilets and sick bay to high hygiene standards.
• Stock replenishment of soap, toilet tissue and paper towels to ensure supply.
• Clean foyer glass and vacuum foyer daily.
• Vacuum, mop and dust to maintain a pristine environment across the school.
• Collect and empty waste from staff/student toilets and First Aid Room.
• Daily cleaning of surfaces including window sills, doors and handles.
• Deep cleaning during school holidays including glass washing, desks, carpets, descaling and sanitation of toilets.

Skills

Hygiene & safety

Custodial duties

Attention to detail

Job description

About the Role

This role will be responsible for maintaining hygienic, safe and well presented facilities across the school.

Some of the Key Responsibilities of this role will include:

• To provide a commitment to Catholic Education and to the safety, wellbeing and protection of children and young people;
• Daily sanitation of all student and staff toilets and sick bay to ensure the highest standards of hygiene are maintained
• Stock replishment of all amenities daily ensuring an uninterrupted supply of liquid hand soap, toilet tissue and paper towels
• Foyer entrance glass to be cleaned daily and foyer to be vacuumed daily
• Perform a range of daily and cyclical duties including vacuuming, mopping and dusting to maintain a pristine environment across the school
• Collect and empty waste from staff and student toilet amenities and the First Aid Room
• Execute a daily routine cleaning of all building surfaces at the end of each school day, specifically window sills, doors, door handles and frames
• A deep cleaing of the school during the school holidays including glass washing, student and teacher desks, steam cleaning of carpets, intensive descaling and deep sanitation of all toilets and cleaning of higher areas.

Applications close 2nd October 2026.

Guided by our vision of "the pursuit of fullness of life for all," DOBCEL is committed to inclusion and the safety, wellbeing, and protection of all children and young people in our care. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who support Catholic education and value the unique contributions of each person.