General Service Assistant – Housekeeping

Calvary Care; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging benefits

Discounted health insurance

Gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Training, development pathways and and

Job summary

Calvary North Adelaide Hospital is hiring General Services Assistants - Housekeeping on a casual and part-time basis. You will contribute to a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, residents and staff, with on-the-job orientation and training provided.

The role requires early starts (4:30am) and flexibility across a 7-day rotating roster, including weekends. You will join a large, supportive hospitality services team at one of Australia’s leading health care providers, with

Qualifications

• Experience in aged care or hospital environment is desirable.
• Ability to work across a 7-day rotating roster.
• Early starts at 4.30am may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-standard housekeeping including infection control practices.
• Proactively support hospital cleanliness and patient-friendly environments.
• Operate in line with WHS policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexibility

Independent work

Job description

Calvary North Adelaide hospital

General Service Assistant - Housekeeping

Casual and Part Time Positions Available

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia's largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Work with a friendly and supportive team at Calvary's South Australia's Heritage Site.
• Casual role - shifts over a 7-day period (with scope to become permanent)
• Early starts a requirement - 4.30am start time

About the role

Calvary North Adelaide Hospital is looking to employ General Services Assistants - Housekeeping, to join our friendly and supportive team. You will take pride in your work, have a friendly and positive work attitude and an interest to achieve high standards of customer satisfaction.

On the job orientation and training will be provided. The role involves significant initial and ongoing mandatory training requirements both online and face to face. The roles form part of a large team of Hospitality Services staff. The successful candidate will be available to work flexibly across a 7-day rotating roster, doing both AM and PM shifts

Your main duties will include:

• Proving a high standard of cleaning services within the hospital;
• Preforming Infectious cleaning & Theatre cleaning
• Preform critical operations that aid the day to day running of a Metropolitan Hospital
• Operate in line with infection control standards and WHS policy & procedures.

About you

• Authority to Work in Australia
• Working with Children check
• Experience in aged care or hospital environment (desirable)
• Excellent time management skills
• Commitment to service excellence.
• Strong communication and customer skills
• Attention to detail
• Work well independently and within a team
• Flexible to work in 7-day roster including weekends
• Available for starts at 4.30am if required

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella