Laundry Operator

Mercy Health Australia; Young; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health Australia is seeking a Laundry Assistant for Mercy Place Mt St Josephs in Young, NSW. This casual role involves handling laundry tasks, ironing and sorting clothing, and supporting the care teams with a tidy, efficient laundry operation.

You will contribute to a respectful, compassionate environment and help maintain high standards of cleanliness and service for residents and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and provide support to staff and customers.
• Respect and dignity for every person.
• Seek opportunities to improve processes and outcomes.
• Maintain a high standard of care and accountability.
• Communicate openly and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic laundry, ironing, sorting and redistribution of clothing.
• Ensure duties lists are accurate and up to date.

Skills

Compassionate

Respect for dignity

Innovative for improvement

Accountable to high standard of care

Team communication

Job description

Employment Type: Casual

Location: Mercy Place Mt St Josephs, Young (NSW)

Upload with application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

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 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 Laundry Assistant, you'll create cherished moments each day.

Perform basic laundry, ironing, sorting and redistribution of clothing as required and ensure duties lists are accurate and up to date.

What you'll bring

• Be compassionate and provide support to staff and customers.
• Consistently shows respect and values each person's dignity.
• Seeks opportunities to be innovative for improvement.
• Is accountable for a high standard of care.
• Communicates and operates openly and honestly as an effective team member.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Laundry cleaned each day of use and in accordance with the designated cleaning schedule for the laundry.
• Laundry equipment cleaned in line with manufacturer's instructions.
• Ordering of contracted laundry as per agreed amounts.
• Storage of contracted laundry.

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

• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Clearance.

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.