Laundry Services Assistant

Mareeba Aged Care; Lithgow City Council; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Salary packaging up to $15,900 for生活費等

Meal/holiday accommodation allowances

Job summary

Respect Cooinda in Lithgow is seeking a Laundry Services Assistant on a casual basis to support high-quality, resident-centred care through cleaning, laundering and hygienic handling of linen and clothing.

The role offers flexible shifts across a residential aged care setting, with opportunities to contribute to infection control practices and maintain a welcoming, well-presented environment for residents and families.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of safe manual handling and infection control.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Commitment to organisation values and mission.

Responsibilities

• Label resident clothing and laundry items.
• Launder resident clothing, bedding and facility linen.
• Handle and launder soiled linen following infection control policies.
• Store and rotate clean linen and maintain inventory.
• Support infection control practices and assist with additional duties as directed.

Skills

Infection control

Manual handling

Teamwork

Independent work

Job description

At Respect, we’re proud to be the largest provider of aged care services in Regional Australia.

As a not-for-profit organisation, everything we do is driven by our commitment to supporting older Australians with dignity, compassion and genuine connection.

We’re a growing, values-led organisation with a strong focus on our residents, their families and our team. When you join Respect, you become part of a supportive community that thrives on collaboration, trust and the shared belief that everyone deserves to feel valued.

If you’re looking for an organisation that invests in its people, celebrates purpose, and offers meaningful career pathways, you’ll feel right at home with us.

Why You Will Love Working With Us

• A workplace culture that celebrates people, progress, and purpose
• Meaningful work where you see the impact you make every day
• Opportunities to grow your career
• Save tax by salary packaging up to $15,900 of living expenses and a further $2650 for meals out and holiday accommodation!

About the Role

Located in the beautiful town of Lithgow, Respect Cooinda is a warm and welcoming aged care home dedicated to providing high-quality, person-centred care. Our team is passionate about creating a safe, comfortable, and supportive environment where residents can feel at home. We pride ourselves on fostering a positive workplace culture where every team member is valued and supported.

As a Laundry Services Assistant, you'll play an important role in ensuring a clean, comfortable, and well-presented environment for our residents. Working in a residential aged care setting, you'll be responsible for laundering resident clothing, bedding, and facility linen while maintaining high standards of hygiene and infection control.

Positions are available on a casual basis, and the successful candidate will need to be flexible to work across a range of shifts.

You’ll be joining a supportive team environment where everyone works together, and your contribution is genuinely appreciated.

We also have opportunities available for Cleaning and Food Services Assistant (FSA) shifts, making this a great opportunity for candidates seeking additional hours or variety in their role.

No two days are the same! As Laundry Services Assistant you will:

• Ensure all resident personal clothing and laundry items are correctly labelled and managed.
• Safely handle, transport, and launder soiled linen and clothing in line with infection control policies and procedures.
• Use and store laundry chemicals safely, ensuring correct agents and quantities are applied for each task.
• Maintain appropriate storage, rotation, and distribution of clean linen.
• Inspect linen for quality and replacement needs, participate in infection control practices, and carry out additional duties within scope as directed.

About You

You’ll thrive with us if you have:

• Demonstrated understanding of safe manual handling, infection control and standard precautions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to uphold the mission, vision and core values of the organisation.
• As a not-for-profit you can reduce your tax by salary packaging up to $15,900 per year for living expenses, bills, rent, mortgage and groceries. Take advantage of a further $2,650 to pay for meals out or holiday accommodation
• Training and development pathways
• Supportive leaders who are onsite
• A friendly, down-to-earth workplace
• Opportunity to build a long-term career in aged care