Housekeeping Partner

BaptistCare NSW & ACT; Byford; On-site; AUD 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Salary packaging

Discounted gym memberships

Flexible work options

Free counselling & spiritual care

Study assistance

LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

BaptistCare NSW & ACT is seeking a Casual Residential Housekeeping Partner in Byford to create a clean, comfortable environment for Graceford residents. You will clean rooms, refresh communal areas, handle laundry, restock supplies and assist residents with simple routines to help them feel at home.

Work closely with the care team to uphold infection-control practices, use equipment correctly and notice when residents need extra support.

Qualifications

• Experience with cleaning, laundry and chemical use.
• Ability to manage a busy, physically demanding workload.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Genuine empathy and enjoyment of working with older people.

Responsibilities

• Clean resident rooms and refresh communal areas.
• Complete laundry tasks and restock supplies.
• Assist residents with simple household routines to help them feel at home.

Skills

Food handling & cleaning

Chemical safety

Time management

Team player

Empathy for older people

Job description

• Casual opportunity available – enjoy flexibility to suit your lifestyle
• Based in Byford, supporting our residents to enjoy a comfortable and connected community
• Join a caring, values-based organisation where your work makes a difference

About The Role

As a Residential Housekeeping Partner, you’ll help create a clean, comfortable and welcoming environment for residents at Graceford. Your day will include cleaning resident rooms, freshening communal areas, completing laundry tasks, restocking supplies and supporting residents with simple household routines that help them feel involved and at home.

You’ll work closely with the care team to maintain safe infection‑control practices, use equipment correctly, and notice when residents may need extra support or attention. This role is hands‑on, practical and meaningful — every task contributes to residents feeling safe, respected and cared for.

Shifts available

• 7am – 1pm
• 7am – 3pm Monday to Friday (casual roster)

Why Join Us?

At BaptistCare, we care for you while you care for others. You’ll have access to:

• Competitive hourly rate: $27.77 - $29.98 depending on experience
• Salary packaging for eligible employees
• Discounted gym memberships and novated leasing
• Flexible work options and additional leave benefits
• Free counselling, spiritual care and nutrition support
• Study assistance up to $3,000 per year
• Learning and development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
• A warm, inclusive culture where you are valued for who you are

About You

You bring a genuine commitment to supporting older people with dignity and respect. You enjoy working in a team and building meaningful relationships with residents, families and colleagues.

You will have:

• Previous experience with food handling, cleaning and chemical use
• Ability to manage a busy, physically demanding workload
• Strong attention to detail and time management
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Genuine empathy and enjoyment of working with older people
• Team‑focused, customer‑centric approach
• Understanding of Occupational Safety and Health principles
• Alignment with BaptistCare values and Love to See behaviours
• Previous experience in a similar role (highly regarded)

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose‑led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

With more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and 2,000 volunteers, we work every day to enrich lives through communities of care.

Successful candidates will undergo background checks including a national criminal history check, reference checks and, if applicable, WWCC, NDIS worker screening and a pre‑employment medical.

BaptistCare – Transforming lives by expressing the love of Christ.

Recruitment Agencies

This position is managed directly by our Talent Acquisition team.