Relief Cleaner - Wexford

Depaul; Wexford; On-site; EUR 19,957 - 28,424; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health plan

Pension matched

Life assurance

EAP

Job summary

Depaul in Wexford is seeking a Relief Cleaner (Part-time) to maintain the cleanliness of the house, offices and communal areas in collaboration with residents and staff. You will perform general cleaning, laundry duties and assist with basic admin tasks while ensuring safety and hygiene standards.

Applicants should have at least one year of cleaning experience in offices or public residential settings. Depaul offers sick pay, annual leave, pension contributions and access to a health plan as

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of cleaning experience in offices/public residential settings.
• Knowledge of cleaning materials and their correct usage per MSDS.
• Ability to work with a team and follow established procedures.
• Understanding of homelessness needs and workplace health & safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Clean communal areas, offices, bathrooms and staff bedrooms.
• Undertake laundry tasks and general cleaning duties.
• Maintain health, safety and hygiene standards across the house.
• Assist with administrative duties and record-keeping as required.

Skills

Housekeeping

Teamwork

Health & Safety

MSDS knowledge

Job description

Relief Cleaner (Part-time)

Wexford

Salary: €17.56/hour

Key Areas of Responsibility

• In conjunction with residents and staff team, to ensure that the house and its external environs are kept to a good standard of tidiness and cleanliness including communal areas, offices, bathrooms and staff bedrooms.
• Undertake household cleaning duties and laundry tasks.
• Maintain general health and safety and hygiene standards.
• Carry out administrative duties commensurate with the role.
• Participate in communication structures with staff team and ensuring relevant information is added to appropriate records/daily logs.
• Take an active role in promoting best practice in cleanliness and hygiene with the staff team.
• At all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work, and to always work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of Depaul.

The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility may be added over time and flexibility to cover for other staff roles is required from time to time.

Person Requirements

• Minimum of one year’s experience, cleaning offices/public residential settings.
• Knowledge of cleaning materials and their correct usage as per Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• An understanding of why people become homeless and the needs they have.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace.
• Ability to manage own workload and to operate as part of a team taking direction where required and following procedures.

Benefits

• Annual Leave: Up to 3 years' service: 25 days per year
• 3 years to 5 years' service: 27 days per year
• Over 5 years' service: 30 working days per year (exclusive of bank and statutory holidays)
• 10 public holidays each year; Good Friday as discretionary day.
• Day off and day pay for Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day, and New Year's Day worked for shift workers.
• Non-Shift Workers: Paid day off on public holidays.
• Shift Workers: Expected to work on public holidays; receive an additional day of annual leave in lieu.
• Non-Rostered Employees: May be entitled to one‑fifth of the normal weekly rate of remuneration for the public holiday.
• Pension matched by the employer.
• Health Assistance: Each staff member gets access to a health cash plan so you can claim money back, up to set limits, on a number of treatments including dental, optical, acupuncture and many more; children under 16 are included.
• Life Assurance: 4 times salary.
• Maternity/Adoptive Leave: 18 weeks full pay.
• Paternity Leave: 2 weeks full pay.
• Sick Leave: Entitlement to sick pay starting from day 1 with level of entitlement increasing with length of service (subject to policy terms).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential counselling service available 24/7, 365 days, covering counselling, legal advice, financial information, career guidance, life coaching, mediation, health information, cancer support, autism support, infertility and pregnancy loss, elder care support, parent coaching and international employee support.
• Learning and Development: Depaul’s Vision, Mission and Values course, including travel to meet the Depaul International family; Emerging Leaders programme for those who want to develop leadership skills and progress to a management role.
• Online learning resources within Depaul’s award‑nominated online learning platform, Moodle. Mandatory training includes MAPA, Health and Safety, Child Protection, Fire Safety, and First Aid.