Housekeeping Assistant

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Ballarat is seeking a Cleaner to maintain cleanliness and hygiene across the facility, ensuring the well‑being and comfort of elderly residents. You will perform routine cleaning, support infection control, and help create a welcoming environment for residents and staff.

Successful applicants will have prior cleaning or housekeeping experience, the ability to work independently, and a compassionate approach to aged care.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cleaning or housekeeping roles.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Compassion and empathy towards elderly residents, with a caring demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine cleaning tasks such as mopping, vacuuming, dusting and sanitising common areas, resident rooms and restrooms.
• Maintain cleanliness to meet prescribed routines and infection control guidelines.
• Support a safe, hygienic living environment for residents in the aged care facility.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Independence

Compassion & empathy

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Salary: $27.66 per hour Location: Mercy Place Ballarat

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we’re there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our Residential Aged Care team feels great pride in that, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

At Mercy Health, each moment, no matter how small, truly matters - and as a Cleaner, you’ll create cherished moments each day. You will play a crucial part in maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene standards of our facility, ensuring the well‑being and comfort of elderly residents.

General responsibilities include routine cleaning tasks such as mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and sanitizing common areas, resident rooms, and restrooms. You will also ensure the Aged Care home is cleaned and maintained in accordance with prescribed routines and infection control guidelines.

What you’ll bring

You’re reliable, resilient and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are genuinely interested in supporting others and making a difference in your community. To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in cleaning or housekeeping roles
• Ability to work independently, a commitment to maintaining cleanliness standards
• A sense of compassion & empathy towards elderly residents
• Experience working in Aged Care or Health environment (desirable but not essential)
• You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: NDIS Clearance OR NDIS application or recent police check

Values & Culture

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient‑centered health services and aged care services. If you’re value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.