Cleaning Crew Leader

Wallara Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts

Job summary

Wallara Australia’s Land Management Services team in Keysborough is seeking a hands-on Crew Leader to manage a small crew of supported employees across cleaning tasks, car washing, litter collection and light gardening. This full-time role supports people with disabilities while delivering high-quality facilities services.

You’ll lead, mentor and record progress, ensure safety and compliance, and maintain strong customer focus to meet contract obligations.

Qualifications

• Experience in general cleaning services, ideally car washing, window cleaning and street litter collection.
• Experience with light gardening duties (desirable).
• Experience working with people with different abilities (highly desirable).
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to person-centred support and inclusive practices.
• Good administration skills and computer literacy to complete documentation.
• Highly motivated and outcome driven to complete tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a dedicated crew of supported employees in tasks such as window cleaning, external car washing, litter collection, and occasional garden weeding and mowing.
• Help supported employees achieve their goals in developing cleaning skills and experience within a commercial cleaning business.
• Ensure a strong customer focus to meet all contract obligations.
• Maintain accurate documentation and reports.
• Ensure all work meets safety, quality, and compliance standards.

Skills

Crew leadership

Cleaning experience

Litter control

Customer focus

Safety compliance

Disability support

Job description

Join Wallara’s Land Management Services Team!

Location:Based in Keysborough with work across surrounding areas

Work Pattern: Monday – Friday and hours are generally 7:00am – 3:06pm with flexibility needed to also work between 6:00am – 6:00pm.

Wallara’s Land Management Services team is looking for a hands-on Crew Leader to join us full-time. If you have experience in cleaning and facilities maintenance and want to make a real difference, this is your chance.

In this role, you’ll work alongside and support people with disabilities, helping them build skills and confidence in cleaning skills while delivering high-quality facilities and public cleaning services.

Key Highlights:

• Lead a dedicated crew of supported employees in tasks such as window cleaning, external car washing, litter collection, and occasional garden weeding and mowing
• Help supported employees achieve their goals in developing cleaning skills and experience within a commercial cleaning business
• Ensure a strong customer focus to meet all contract obligations
• Maintain accurate documentation and reports
• Ensure all work meets safety, quality, and compliance standards.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Experience in general cleaning services, ideally car washing, window cleaning and street litter collection
• Experience with light gardening duties (desirable)
• Experience working with people with different abilities (highly desirable)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commitment to person-centred support and inclusive practices
• Good administration skills and computer literacy in order to complete appropriate documentation
• Highly motivated and outcome driven to complete allotted tasks
• Ability to meet the goals and objectives of the team while working in an independent environment
• Professional approach and dedication to service delivery
• Commitment to the principles of Occupational Health & Safety and Environment, EEO, Cultural Diversity and all relevant legislation.

Why Wallara?

Wallara offers a range of development and growth opportunities designed to empower both staff and the people they support. Here’s a snapshot of what’s available:

• Professional Development & Training: Wallara invests in ongoing learning through workshops, certifications, and hands‑on training tailored to each role
• Career Pathways: Employees can explore internal opportunities across divisions
• Leadership Opportunities: Staff are encouraged to take on mentoring roles and leadership development programs to grow within the organisation.

Must haves

• Right to work in Australia
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check
• Full Victorian Driver Licence
• Certificate in First Aid Level 2 + CPR
• Turf or grounds maintenance qualification and/or allied field (desirable)
• White Card preferred
• Chemcert or equivalent (desirable).
• A supportive and collaborative work culture
• Competitive salary including salary packaging options
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Access to employee benefits and discounts. This includes discounts for Endota Spa and more!

About Wallara

Wallara Australia is a unique non‑profit organisation based in Melbourne's South East. Every day weprovide creative services for Australia's largest minority group – people with disabilities.We coach them to grow as individuals, to work productively, toexplore their communities and to live the way they choose.

Why a career with Wallara?

Because when you join Wallara, you’ll join a movement! We’re driving social change for people with different abilities and we’re having a good time doing it! We’re passionate, professional, and purposeful about our mission. We also value innovation, collaboration and celebration. It’s just the way we roll! If you believe the future is inclusive, you’ll feel right at home with us.

2023 South East Business Employer of Choice Award Winner

This award recognises organisations that are committed to investing in the development of their people. We do this by reinforcing shared values with a united purpose which establishes a distinct Employee Value Proposition. We also invest in wellbeing, promote work life balance, have a talent growth strategy that demonstrates best practice and are creating a culture of business excellence.

The Wallara Way:

• Be creative and push the boundaries
• Think client first
• Do the right thing
• Together we make a difference
• Have fun and celebrate awesomeness

Recruitment process

Your application will be reviewed against the position requirements. If shortlisted, we’ll contact you by email or phone to arrange a phone screening interview. If you progress beyond the phone screening, we’ll invite you to a formal in‑person interview.

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you have questions or need adjustments, please contact*********@wallara.com.au

While we will consider all requests, availability may depend on what can reasonably be provided.

Our clients come from all communities and so do our people. Wallara is an equal opportunity employer – all abilities and from every walk of life, inclusion is why we exist. If you share our values and want to drive social change to empower people with different abilities, Wallara may be your next workplace.