Cleaning Team Member

St Vincent's Health Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Casual loading included

Superannuation

Not-for-profit benefits

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney is seeking a Cleaning Team Member to join the Environmental Services team on a casual basis. You will help keep the hospital clean and safe for patients, visitors and staff, with shifts on mornings or evenings across a 7‑day roster.

Hourly pay is $36.39 (casual loading) plus super and salary packaging, with additional employee benefits and discount options. Training will be provided to ensure high cleaning and infection control standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning (hospital or hotel helpful).
• Works well in a team or independently.
• Reliable, punctual, hardworking and well presented.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Can plan work and manage time well.
• Can work weekdays, weekends, public holidays, mornings and afternoons.
• Can use floor machines (polishers/scrubbers) — helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Clean rooms and public areas to a high standard.
• Operate floor machines (polishers/scrubbers) as needed.
• Support a 7–day rotating roster with morning or evening shifts.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Teamwork

Reliability

Punctuality

Communication

Time management

Floor machines

Tools

Floor machines (polishers/scrubbers)

Job description

Job Description: Role title: Cleaning Team Member Role type: Casual Department and location: Environmental Services department, St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney Salary: $36.39 per hour (including casual loading) + Super + Salary Packaging Welcome to St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney, Sydney’s premier inner-city private hospital Join a team built on a proud legacy of world‑class care, true compassion, and deep community roots. Founded in 1857 by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent's Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As a world‑class tertiary facility, we are at the forefront of medical innovation, featuring high-acuity interventional suites, next-gen surgical robotics for complex specialties, and cutting‑edge oncology backed by the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre. Here, you will work alongside global leaders and access funded postgraduate pathways to accelerate your career. Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep. Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced housekeeping cleaner to join our Environmental Services department at the Darlinghurst Campus consisting of Private & Public Hospital, The Sacred Heart Health Service and The St Vincent's Clinic.

Pay and benefits for this role $36.39 per hour including 25% casual loading Plus superannuation Plus salary packaging (up to $15,900/year tax‑free) Plus other employee benefits, discounts, and rewards

You will help keep our hospital clean, safe, and comfortable for patients, visitors, and staff. Training will be provided in hospital cleaning and infection control so you can clean rooms and public areas to a high standard. This job includes a 7‑day rotating roster with the following shift start times: Morning Shift: starting between 6:00am and 8:30am Evening Shift: starting between 3:00pm and 6:00pm Please tell us which shift you prefer when you apply.

About you

• Has experience in cleaning (hospital or hotel experience is helpful)
• Works well in a team or independently
• Is reliable, punctual, hardworking, and well presented
• Has good communication and people skills
• Can plan work and manage time well
• Can work weekdays, weekends, public holidays, mornings, and afternoons
• Can use floor machines (polishers/scrubbers) — helpful but not required

What we can offer you at St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney

• Exceptional Rewards: Highly competitive base pay, plus exclusive not‑for‑profit salary packaging perks. Enjoy pre‑tax savings on up to $15,900 for everyday living costs (mortgage, rent, bills) plus $2,650 for dining out and entertainment annually
• An Amazing Workplace: 84% of staff recommend our hospital as a great place to work (2026 Engagement Survey)
• For‑Purpose Impact: Be part of a not‑for‑profit where surplus is reinvested into research & community care
• World‑Class: Collaborate with global leaders across more than 100 medical specialties and 60 service areas
• Surgical Innovation: Work with eminent surgeons using next-gen robotics in cardiac, neuro & orthopaedic
• Premium Care: Deliver deeply personalised, patient‑centred care in a 100% private-room en‑suite facility
• Safe Staffing: Work with peace of mind under an historic EA delivering mandated nurse‑to‑patient ratios
• Professional Growth: Accelerate your career with clinical education programs & funded postgrad pathways
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

Closing Date

12 November 2026 11:59pm

Contact

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Abhinay Gurung- Environmental Services Coordinator for a confidential discussion via [e-mail].

St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent's is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead's vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent's Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not‑for‑profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent's family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.