Housekeeping (Cleaner)

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Australia is seeking a dedicated cleaner to maintain the facility in accordance with infection control guidelines and approved routines. You will help deliver safe, patient‑centred care by keeping environments clean and hygienic.

You’ll need excellent time management, strong organisational and communication skills, and a compassionate, flexible approach to teamwork. Evidence of a current Police Record Check or NDIS worker clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective resident care.
• Police clearance or current NDIS worker clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the facility is cleaned and maintained in accordance with prescribed routines and in line with infection control guidelines.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Compassionate

Job description

Hours: 40 hours per fortnight, Fixed weekly shifts, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8.00 - 13.00 & Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8.00 - 13.00

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 people feel great pride in this, 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

• To ensure the facility is cleaned and maintained in accordance with prescribed routines and in line with infection control guidelines.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient‑centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective resident care

The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check or current NDIS worker clearance

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

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.

Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the largest Catholic health care ministries, operates 48 hospitals and over 1,000 care sites across seven states and Ireland.