Housekeeper

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Staff Health Centre Discounts

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia Limited is seeking a friendly, patient-focused cleaner and food service assistant to join Normanby Unit in Melbourne. This permanent part-time role offers 6 hours per week, with duties including cleaning living, kitchen and bedroom areas, and preparing meals for patients.

You will hold a Food Handling Certificate and demonstrate strong communication skills, working within a multidisciplinary team to support patient safety and welfare.

Qualifications

• Food handling certificate (HLTFSE001) required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with food handling and cleaning.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding and compassion for aged care residents.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Clean living areas, kitchen and bedroom areas and prepare appropriate food and drinks for patients.
• Prepare and serve food and drinks to patients.
• Adhere to house weekly and daily facility cleaning schedules.
• Clean food service equipment and maintain a clean ward environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Compassion for aged care residents

Education

Food Handling Certificate (HLTFSE001)

Job description

Job Description

Friendly and supportive team environment Work for one of Australia’s leading hospital groups Permanent part time opportunity, 6 hours per week

About the Role

• Cleaning the living areas, kitchen and bedroom areas, and preparing appropriate food and drink for patients.
• All duties are carried out with a focus on the safety and welfare of the patients.
• Prepare and serve food and drinks.
• Adhere to house weekly and daily periodical facility cleaning schedule.
• Clean food service equipment and maintain a clean ward environment.

Classification for this position will be GV90 ($30.60 per hour).

Your Contribution

• Food Handling Certificate (HLTFSE001)
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with food handling and cleaning
• Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding and compassion of aged care residents
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Staff Health Centre Discounts and Promotions available through our Foundation
• Career development & advancement encouraged
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Normanby Unit

Normanby Unit is a 20-bed Acute admission and assessment unit in Kew, caring for people with psychiatric illness over the age of 65 who are looked after by a skilled and compassionate multidisciplinary team.

Working at St Vincent’s

Working at St Vincent’s St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Inclusive Employment

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

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/or 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

Closing Date: 6 December 2026 11:59pm

Additional Information

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

About St Vincent’s Health Australia

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.