Cleaner

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Onsite childcare

Discounted fitness memberships

Health insurance

Wellbeing program

Car parking

Job summary

Austin Health in Melbourne is seeking cleaners to provide a range of cleaning services across campuses to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. The cleaner is responsible for presenting a safe environment for staff and customers and will be employed directly by Austin Health.

Multiple shifts are available including early mornings (5.00am start) on Monday to Friday, with 20 or 25 hours per week, offering award wages, salary packaging and super.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and commitment to patient care.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Able to work across multiple shifts and collaborate with staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide cleaning services to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Maintain a professionally presented and safe environment for staff and customers.
• Work across Austin Health sites with various shifts and start times.

Skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Teamwork

Sustainability

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 6296

If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via ‘Employee Login’ using your network login details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available.

• Award wages + salary packaging + super

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Cleaning and Support Services

The purpose of the cleaner position is to provide a range of cleaning services in order to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene. The cleaner is further responsible for maintaining a professionally presented and safe environment for our staff and customers.

The roles will offer a dynamic, supportive and progressive working environment that values culture and staff engagement. All staff in the Cleaning Services Department are direct employees of Austin Health.

There are various positions available:

1. Office Areas: Monday – Friday, 5.00am - 9.00am (20 hours per week)

2. Office Areas: Monday - Friday, 5.00am - 10.00am (25 hours per week)

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Prior cleaning experience in a healthcare or commercial environment


• Able to work various shifts including various start and finish times across Austin Health


• Reliable and punctual


• Work collaboratively with other staff across Austin Health.


• Commitment to achieving environmentally sustainable healthcare

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.


• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.


• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.


• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:Dane Barbour, Cleaning Services Manager at [e-mail]

Applications close Sunday 18 October 2026 at 11.59pm