Housekeeper/Cleaner

Job Q; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 53,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Staff Health Centre

Close to Public Transport

Discounts and Promotions

Career development & advancement

Job summary

Berengarra Aged Care in Melbourne, VIC is seeking a part-time Housekeeper/Cleaner to join a friendly, supportive team. Responsibilities include helping with food preparation and meal service, cleaning and laundry across resident rooms and common areas, and maintaining infection control procedures.

Requires a Food Handling Certificate and experience in cleaning, with a preference for aged care experience. A current NDIS Check or willingness to obtain one is required.

Qualifications

• Food handling certificate required.
• Experience in cleaning and food/beverage handling, preferably in aged care.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills.
• NDIS check or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and daily menu planning.
• Provide full meal service to residents and wash/clear plates.
• Clean kitchen, pantry, equipment and resident areas.
• Support laundry duties and resident laundry delivery.
• Maintain infection control and hygiene standards.

Skills

Cleaning

Food handling

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Food Handling Certificate

Job description

#### Housekeeper/CleanerMelbourne, VIC 3000Casual#### Job descriptionMedicalJobsAustralia.com Job Description:Berengarra Aged Care - Kew locationPermanent part time,12hrs per week AM shift on the Aged Care levelFriendly & supportive teamAbout the RoleYou will provide a range of support services for our aged persons residents, working as part of a team to deliver best practice care. We provide a customer focused model, and you will assist with food preparation, cleaning and laundry tasks. You have a passion for positively impacting people's lives, providing assistance and support with services in line with our resident's needs, abilities and choices.Assist in preparing short order meals for residents, and coordinate and prepare their daily menu and beverage choices. Provide full meal service to residentsWash residents' meal plates- kitchen trays and ensure the kitchen, pantry and all kitchen equipment, including refrigerators- ovens and benches, are kept clean.Assist the cleaning team with the facility, including resident rooms- bathrooms - living areas- dining areas and staff and public areasSweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, detail dusting, glass cleaning , resident bed making and kitchen cleaning to support the comfort of our residentsContinued compliance to Infection Control proceduresAssist the Laundry team by taking the trolleys to the laundry, washing, drying, pressing, folding and return of residents laundry to their roomThe classification for this position will be PS21 ($59,282 per annum pro rata)Your ContributionFood Handling Certificate (essential)Experience in cleaning, and food and beverage handling-preparation (preferably in an aged care setting)Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary teamHighly developed communication skillsPrevious experience in a hospital and-or residential facility would be highly desirableCurrent NDIS Check, or willing to obtainWhat We OfferSalary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!Employee Assistance ProgramAbility to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilitiesStaff Health CentreClose to Public Transport and car parksDiscounts and Promotions available through our FoundationCareer development & advancement encouragedCulture of continuous improvementAbout BerengarraBerengarra, a new multi storey 90 bed state of the art residential aged care facility comprises 60 mainstream and 30 Aged Persons' Mental Health (APMH) beds designed to deliver contemporary best practice person centered care. Berengarra compliments a suite of existing St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne's residential facilities. You will be a part of a dedicated, dynamic and forward thinking team that comes together for a common goal, the care of our residentsWorking at St Vincent'sSt 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.ApplicationPlease attach your resume and cover letter to your applicationShortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHMSVHA 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-vaccinationsClosing Date:6 December 2026 11:59pmReconciliation 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 atView Reconciliation Action PlanCode of Conduct:View Code of ConductLogin is optional, you may send application via email