Environmental Service Assistant

Mater Group; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 44,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to AU$18,550

Not-for-profit benefits

Staff discounts and benefits

Job summary

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast is seeking an Environmental Service Assistant to join our Hospitality Services team on a casual basis. You will perform high-quality housekeeping across wards and clinical areas, ensuring hygiene standards and patient comfort.

Prior healthcare cleaning experience and a Certificate III in Cleaning Operations are desirable. The role operates on a 24-hour rotating roster, with a focus on safety, teamwork, and compassionate patient interactions.

Qualifications

• A strong commitment to cleanliness, infection control, and workplace safety.
• This role requires you to work across a 24-hour rotating roster.
• High attention to detail with excellent time management and organisation skills.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A respectful, compassionate approach when interacting with patients and visitors.
• Willingness to complete mandatory training and follow Mater policies and standards.
• Previous cleaning experience in a healthcare or hotel setting (desirable but not essential).
• Certificate III in Cleaning Operations (desirable but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality housekeeping and cleaning services across patient wards, clinical, surgical, and emergency areas
• Maintaining best-practice hygiene and infection control standards, including high-touch point cleaning
• Using cleaning equipment, chemicals, and PPE safely and in line with policies and procedures
• Responding positively to changing priorities and supporting operational demands
• Communicating respectfully and compassionately with patients, families, and colleagues
• Contributing to a safe, organised, and professional hospital environment

Skills

Cleanliness

Infection control

Workplace safety

Night shift availability

Education

Certificate III in Cleaning Operations

Job description

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast is seeking a Environmental Service Assistant to work within our Hospitality Services team. This position will be employed on a casual basis. Mater has finalised the strategic acquisition of Healthscope’s Gold Coast Private Hospital, this is a significant milestone in Mater’s commitment to delivering exceptional and compassionate care to Queensland communities.

Please note the preferred Candidate will need to have the ability to work night shift.

Based at our Gold Coast Campus, this role will be part of our state-of-the-art 339 bed facility located in Southport. This facility was established in 2016 and offers a wide range of specialities across Emergency, Medical Services, Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, Neurosurgery, Plastics, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics, Cardiac Care and Oncology.

Salary range: $32.02 - $34.52 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering high-quality housekeeping and cleaning services across patient wards, clinical, surgical, and emergency areas
• Maintaining best-practice hygiene and infection control standards, including high-touch point cleaning
• Using cleaning equipment, chemicals, and PPE safely and in line with policies and procedures
• Responding positively to changing priorities and supporting operational demands
• Communicating respectfully and compassionately with patients, families, and colleagues
• Contributing to a safe, organised, and professional hospital environment

About you

• A strong commitment to cleanliness, infection control, and workplace safety
• This role requires you to work across a 24-hour rotating roster
• High attention to detail with excellent time management and organisation skills
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• A respectful, compassionate approach when interacting with patients and visitors
• Willingness to complete mandatory training and follow Mater policies and standards
• Previous cleaning experience in a healthcare or hotel setting (desirable but not essential)
• Certificate III in Cleaning Operations (desirable but not essential)

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services, bringing together world-class expertise across healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research. With more than 14,000 employees, 13 facilities and almost 700,000 patients cared for each year, we're committed to empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.

At Mater, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll join a values-driven organisation that combines compassionate care with innovation, education and research, creating meaningful career opportunities while making a genuine difference in the communities we serve.

What’s in it for you?

• Career growth opportunities across healthcare, corporate, research and leadership pathways
• Professional development and learning through Mater Education and internal development programs
• Generous salary packaging to help maximise your take-home pay by up to $18,550 per year, including up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses (such as rent, mortgage repayments and school fees) and up to $2,650 for meals and entertainment + possibility to salary package a car!
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP, pastoral care and discounted private health insurance
• Fitness Passport access and a range of lifestyle, retail and travel discounts
• Discounted parking and reduced prices at Mater cafés and coffee outlets
• A supportive culture where your contributions are recognised and your development matters

Whether you're looking to grow your career, develop new skills or be part of something meaningful, Mater provides the opportunity to thrive while making a lasting impact.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GetBetterWithMater

All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).

Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage.

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