Support Workers- cleaning

Calvary Care; Coffs Harbour City Council; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Health insurance discounts

Gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Career development & training

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary Care is seeking a Support Worker – Cleaning to maintain a safe, clean living environment for residents and a clean workplace for staff, in line with infection control and WH&S standards.

Join Australia’s large healthcare provider and a welcoming team. We offer salary packaging, benefits, flexible hours, training and career development to help you grow within the organisation.

Qualifications

• Effective interpersonal communication; both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritise workloads.
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Working knowledge of WH&S and Infection Control.
• Experience in cleaning tasks such as mopping, vacuuming and dusting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure environmental service standards are met and maintained, and the residents living environment is safe and maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.
• Carry out cleaning tasks including mopping, vacuuming, dusting, window cleaning and waste management.
• Operate cleaning equipment such as carpet cleaners, steam cleaners and floor scrubbers.
• Follow infection control and WH&S requirements; store cleaning chemicals safely.
• Maintain stocks of paper goods and chemicals; document task completion and ensure storeroom organisation.
• Support Home Manager in audits and compliance checks and report issues promptly.
• Provide social and emotional support to residents; ensure care is holistic and person-centred.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Prioritisation

Quality improvement

WH&S & Infection Control

Cleaning experience

Job description

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Join an established welcoming team

About the role

The Support Worker – Cleaning will support the delivery of a safe and clean living environment for residents and work environment for staff in alignment with appropriate standards.

What you will do on a day to day basis.

• Ensure environmental service standards are met and maintained, and the residents living environment is safe and maintained to a high standard of cleanliness
• Completion of cleaning tasks include mopping and vacuuming floors, carpet cleaning, damp dusting, cobweb removal, window cleaning, cleaning of toilets, bathrooms, resident rooms, public areas, offices, back of house, waste management and at times external areas including outdoor furniture.
• Undertakes daily, weekly, monthly cleaning tasks as per homes cleaning schedules and documents completion of the scheduled tasks as required.
• Operate mechanical cleaning equipment such as carpet cleaning machines, steam cleaners and hard floor scrubbers.
• Ensuring that all duties are worked in accordance with infection control and workplace health and safety requirements including the safe storage and use of cleaning chemicals
• Ensure the appropriate chemicals are used safely and in accordance with SDS and cleaning schedules.
• Maintains adequate stocks of paper goods and chemicals throughout the home and ensures deliveries are put away as per storeroom allocations
• Completes sign off record forms for each shift, showing what tasks have been completed and document any carry over issues.
• Supports Home Manager in home audits and compliance checks as requested
• Report any maintenance, supplies or resident related issues so they can be followed up promptly.
• Provide social and emotional support to all residents ensuring that care provision is holistic and person centred.

To be successful in this role you will have the following experience:

Essential

• Effective interpersonal communication; both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement
• Working knowledge of WH&S and Infection Control
• Experience in cleaning tasks such as mopping, vacuuming, dusting

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in safe chemical handling
• Experience in Aged Care

For further information please contact Nat O'Neil, home manageron Nat.O'[e-mail]

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella