Hosp Assistant - Cleaner

Bolton Clarke; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Private health insurance

Gym discounts

Employee assistance program

Career progression

Job summary

Bolton Clarke is seeking a dedicated housekeeping team member for Heritage Lodge, Murwillumbah. You will contribute to a model of care by keeping the facility clean and well-maintained, ensuring a comfortable living environment for residents and their families.

Key duties include general cleaning, floor care, bathroom cleanliness, and supporting infection control. Reliable, flexible staff with good time management are encouraged to apply, with pre-employment checks and Australian work rights

Qualifications

• Reliable with a strong work ethic.
• Good time management and ability to prioritise.
• Ability to follow direction and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standard of cleanliness across all areas of the facility.
• Vacuuming, mopping and polishing floors.
• Dusting, polishing and tidying as required.
• Clean bathroom facilities to a high standard.
• Attend to residents' personal requirements by cleaning bedside cupboards, tables and equipment.
• Support infection control practices to ensure a safe, hygienic care environment.
• Replenish and restock cleaning trolleys as required.

Skills

Reliability

Time management

Teamwork

Job description

Bolton Clarkeis Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider shaping the future of positive ageing. With RSL Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service at the heart of our DNA, we have been caring for Australians since 1885. Today, our exceptional teams support more than 130,000 people to live independently at home and across our 43 retirement living communities and 87 residential aged care homes. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians to live and age positively.

About this location:

Heritage Lodge, a 103 bed residential aged care facility located in Murwillumbah in the Tweed Shire, 13km south of the Queensland border. Surrounded by homely comforts and beautiful gardens, we enjoy a close-knit community that feels more like a family.

The Role:

You will be part of a team dedicated to our residents, contributing to a model of care that goes above and beyond every day. Every day you will be making a difference in people's lives, building fabulous relationships with our residents and their families.

• Ensure that all areas of the facility are clean and maintained at a high standard at all times
• Vacuuming, mopping and polishing floors
• Dusting, polishing and general tidying
• Cleaning bathroom facilities
• Attending to residents' personal requirements by ensuring the cleanliness of bedside cupboards, tables and other equipment or furniture located in the residents' room
• Assist with the provision of a safe, efficient and hygienic care service through maintaining a clean environment and adhering to infection control practices.
• Replenish and restock cleaning trolleys as required

To be successful, you will have:

• Previous aged care or hotel services experience desirable
• Willingness to take direction from others
• Reliability and shift flexibility
• Good time management skills and the ability to work well under pressure
• Valid working rights in Australia (Passport, Birth Certificate etc)
• Pre employment checks- complete a National Police Check

Why Work For Bolton Clarke:

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to $18,550 tax free
• Private health insurance and gym discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Our commitment to diversity: At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.