Cleaning & Laundry Team Leader

Apollo Care; Hastings; On-site; AUD 46,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Not For Profit Salary Packaging

Annual Leave Loading 17.5%

Onsite & Online career development

Career development culture

Well-being gym benefits

Job summary

The Bays Aged Care in Hastings, VIC, is seeking a part-time Cleaning & Laundry Team Leader to guide our Cleaning and Laundry team, delivering high standards and creating a welcoming home for residents. 60 hours per fortnight, Monday to Friday, with 30 hours per week.

You’ll build relationships with residents and families, support staff, and coordinate services to meet quality standards and resident-centred care. The role offers competitive pay and Not For Profit benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in cleaning, laundry or support services.
• Experience in aged care is highly desirable.
• Certificate in Leadership, Hospitality, Cleaning Operations or a related field - desirable.
• Current NDIS Worker Check (or willing to obtain).
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Commitment to resident-centred care and enhancing quality of life.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and support the Cleaning and Laundry team to ensure services are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
• Monitor cleaning and laundry services, schedules and audits, ensuring compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards and organisational requirements.
• Provide effective communication, guidance and support to team members, including training, competency and performance monitoring.
• Ensure cleaning and laundry services contribute to a positive resident experience and a safe, clean and welcoming sense of home.
• Work closely with the Residential Services Manager to monitor service delivery, quality outcomes and cleaning and laundry expenditure.
• Ensure required documentation, reporting and quality improvement activities are completed accurately and within required timeframes.
• Maintain effective stock, equipment and laundry processes, ensuring the team has the resources required to deliver high-quality services.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Training

Organisational skills

Resident-centered care

Education

Certificate in Leadership/ Hospitality/ Cleaning Operations

Job description

Lead a supportive team and help create a clean, welcoming home for our residents.

21st August, 2026

We are looking for a dedicated Cleaning & Laundry Team Leader to join our team on a part-time basis. Working 60 hours per fortnight, Monday to Friday, you’ll lead and support our Cleaning and Laundry team to maintain a high standard of service and help create a clean, welcoming and homely environment for our residents.

If you’re an organised and supportive leader who takes pride in delivering quality services, we’d love to hear from you!

Who we are?

The Bays Aged Care is proudly part of the Apollo Care Alliance, an innovative national organisation with a unique vision to support not-for-profit aged care communities located just over one hour drive from Melbourne city in the beautiful seaside town of Hastings. The Bays Aged Care is a 90-bed facility where wepride ourselves on creating a friendly, caring environment in which residents feel safe and supported.At the heart of our offering is a deep commitment to a resident-first approach.

The Role:

Our Cleaning & Laundry Team Leader leads and coordinates the cleaning and laundry services within our Aged Care home, ensuring services are delivered to a high standard and contribute to a safe, clean and welcoming environment for our residents. You will build strong relationships with residents, families and Care Staff while supporting your team to deliver services that promote resident choice, dignity, quality of life and a strong sense of home, in accordance with our values.

What you will do:

• Lead, coordinate and support the Cleaning and Laundry team to ensure services are delivered efficiently and to a high standard
• Monitor cleaning and laundry services, schedules and audits, ensuring compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards and organisational requirements
• Provide effective communication, guidance and support to team members, including training, competency and performance monitoring
• Ensure cleaning and laundry services contribute to a positive resident experience and a safe, clean and welcoming sense of home
• Work closely with the Residential Services Manager to monitor service delivery, quality outcomes and cleaning and laundry expenditure
• Ensure required documentation, reporting and quality improvement activities are completed accurately and within required timeframes
• Maintain effective stock, equipment and laundry processes, ensuring the team has the resources required to deliver high-quality services

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary: Circa $51,300 + 12% superannuation (30 hours per week)
• Not For Profit Salary Packaging - Increase your take-home pay
• Annual Leave Loading of 17.5% - Get paid more take leave!
• Onsite & Online career development & programs
• Culture that focuses on career development and working together
• Well-being Gym Benefits
• Working with an innovative and technologically advanced organisation
• Experience a working environment with strong quality and compliance frameworks
• Work in the beautiful coastal town of Hastings

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in cleaning, laundry or support services
• Experience in aged care is highly desirable
• Certificate in Leadership, Hospitality, Cleaning Operations or a related field - desirable
• Current NDIS Worker Check (or willing to obtain)
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Commitment to resident-centred care and enhancing quality of life
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team