Cleaner

Mercy Health; Colac; Hybrid; AUD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Colac is seeking casual cleaners to maintain safe, hygienic spaces for residents, families and staff. You will contribute to high cleanliness standards across our facilities and support infection control practices.

Prior cleaning or housekeeping experience is preferred; ability to work independently and show compassion toward elderly residents is essential. Police record check may be required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cleaning or housekeeping roles.
• Ability to work independently, a commitment to maintaining cleanliness standards.
• A sense of compassion & empathy towards elderly residents.
• Experience working in Aged Care or Health environment (desirable but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Ensuring a safe and sanitary environment, adhering to infection control protocols, and supporting the overall comfort and well-being of residents and employees.
• Performing a variety of cleaning tasks in resident's rooms, common areas, and administrative spaces.

Skills

Cleaning

Independence

Compassion

Job description

Employment Type: Casual Location: Mercy Place Colac, 83-99 Queen St, Colac Victoria 3250

Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you.

About the opportunity

We're seeking casual cleaners to join our team and help create safe, welcoming spaces where patients, families, and staff feel valued every day. You'll play a critical role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards within our facilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring a safe and sanitary environment, adhering to infection control protocols, and supporting the overall comfort and well-being of residents and employees.
• Performing a variety of cleaning tasks in resident's rooms, common areas, and administrative spaces.

Requirements

• Previous experience in cleaning or housekeeping roles.
• Ability to work independently, a commitment to maintaining cleanliness standards.
• A sense of compassion & empathy towards elderly residents.
• Experience working in Aged Care or Health environment (desirable but not essential).

Additional Requirements

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: Police Record Check.

Company Culture and Diversity

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.