Housekeeping Services Assistant - Cleaning and Laundry

UnitingCare SA; Adelaide, Seaton, Brisbane; On-site; AUD 3,444,000 - 3,995,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Leave Loading

Wellbeing Support

Career Development

Parental Leave

Novated Leasing

Recognition Programs

Job summary

UnitingSA is looking for a Housekeeping Services Assistant to support cleaning and laundry duties across our residential aged care homes in South Australia. You will work with hospitality, clinical, and personal care teams to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents, ensuring infection control practices are followed.

The role offers permanent part-time and casual opportunities with modern systems like iClean and Interclean, and a supportive team dedicated to resident

Qualifications

• Full work rights in Australia (essential)
• Experience in aged care, hospitality, or health settings (desirable)
• Familiarity with iClean and Interclean systems (desirable)
• Knowledge of safe chemical handling and infection control
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• A respectful, team-oriented approach to your work

Responsibilities

• Clean and refresh resident rooms, vacuuming, dusting, polishing, and changing linens.
• Maintain hygiene in bathrooms and communal areas following infection control protocols.
• Use advanced cleaning systems to streamline work and ensure compliance.
• Monitor supplies and equipment, reporting any issues to supervisor.
• Respect residents’ privacy while creating a homely atmosphere.
• Collect, sort, wash, dry, fold, and distribute resident clothing and linen.
• Ensure laundry is handled safely and hygienically in line with infection control procedures.
• Operate laundry equipment per workplace procedures.
• Maintain accurate identification and handling of residents’ personal items and garments.
• Monitor laundry supplies and report equipment faults or maintenance requirements.

Skills

Cleaning

Laundry

Infection control

iClean

Interclean

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Initiative

Tools

iClean

Interclean

Job description

Housekeeping Services Assistant - Cleaning and Laundry

Make a real difference in Residential AgedCare

About the Role

As aHousekeeping Services Assistant, cleaning andlaundry, you’ll be part of a dedicated team that helpscreate a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for older SouthAustralians living in our aged care homes. Your attention to detailand care will directly impact the comfort and wellbeing ofresidents making their home feel truly like home.

You’ll work alongside hospitality, clinical, and personal careteams to deliver high standards of cleanliness using modern systemslikeiCleanandInterclean.Whether you’re refreshing a resident’s room, tidying shared spaces,or ensuring infection control protocols are followed, your workwill be valued and appreciated every day.

We currently have permanent part-time (PPT) andcasual opportunities available across our team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Start your day with a team briefing and connect with caringcolleagues

Cleaning Duties

• Clean and refresh resident rooms: vacuuming, dusting,polishing, and changing linens
• Maintain hygiene in bathrooms and communal areas usinginfection control protocols
• Use advanced cleaning systems to streamline your workand ensure compliance
• Monitor supplies and equipment, reporting any issues toyour supervisor
• Respect residents’ privacy and preferences whilecreating a homely atmosphere

Laundry Duties

• Collect, sort, wash, dry, fold, and distribute residentclothing and linen
• Ensure all laundry is handled safely and hygienicallyin line with infection control procedures
• Operate laundry equipment in accordance with workplaceprocedures
• Maintain accurate identification and handling ofresidents’ personal items and garments
• Monitor laundry supplies and report any equipmentfaults or maintenance requirements

What You’ll Get

• Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 tax-free +$2,650 for meals & entertainment
• Leave Loading: 17.5% extra on your holidaypay
• Wellbeing Support: Access to our EmployeeAssistance Program
• Career Development: Ongoing training,upskilling, and internal career pathways
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks paid leave foreligible team members
• Novated Leasing: Save on vehicle costswith tax-effective options
• Recognition Programs: Celebrate yourachievements and milestones

What You’ll Bring

• Full work rights in Australia(essential)
• Experience in aged care, hospitality, or health settings(desirable)
• Familiarity with iClean andInterclean systems (desirable)
• Knowledge of safe chemical handling and infectioncontrol
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• A respectful, team-oriented approach to your work

Even if you don’t meet every requirement, you’re encouragedto apply and tell us why this role is right for you.

About UnitingSA

UnitingSA is a not-for-profit community service organisationwith over 100 years of history supporting South Australians. Withfive aged care homes across Adelaide (located in WestLakes, Seaton, Hawksbury Gardens, Wesley House, and WestminsterVillage), we’re committed to creating environments whereresidents feel safe, supported, and valued, and where team membersare empowered to grow and thrive.

We welcome applications from all community members, includingAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diversebackgrounds, and people with all abilities anddiversities.

Our application process is mobile-friendly for yourconvenience.