Cleaner

Lote Tree Trust; Auckland; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Lote Tree Trust in Auckland is seeking a casual cleaner to cover two sites: Hillsborough Masjid / Lote Tree Community Hub and NZICT. The role involves approximately 8 hours of regular cleaning per week, split into two 4‑hour cleans, with additional hours after events or bookings as needed.

You will work independently to a high standard of cleanliness, including bathrooms, wudhu areas, kitchens, rubbish bins, vacuuming and mopping, while observing health and safety.

Qualifications

• Reliable, punctual and able to work independently.
• High standard of cleanliness and strong attention to detail.
• Respectful and discreet working in a faith-based, community setting.
• Physically able to carry out cleaning tasks and travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Clean bathrooms, wudhu areas, kitchens and window sills.
• Empty rubbish bins, vacuum, mop and wipe surfaces.
• Replenish consumables and cleaning supplies as needed.
• Monitor cleaning supplies and report maintenance issues to the Hub Coordinator.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Health and safety awareness

Own transport

Job description

Position: Cleaner

Reports to: Hub Coordinator (Lote Tree Community Hub)

Location: Hillsborough Masjid / Lote Tree Community Hub, Auckland; NZICT

Hours: Approximately 8 hours of regular cleaning coverage per week, consisting of two 4-hour thorough cleans across two sites. Additional hours may be required following events, bookings or other activities.

Engagement type: Casual role with flexible hours to meet the operational needs of the organisation. Cleaning hours and responsibilities may be shared between two or more cleaners to ensure appropriate coverage.

Remuneration: $29.90 (Living Wage rate)

Cleaning duties may be shared among multiple cleaners to provide appropriate coverage for regular cleaning, events, bookings, and periods of increased activity.

Key responsibilities

Weekly (both sites):

• Clean bathrooms
• Clean wudhu (ablution) areas
• Clean kitchens
• Empty rubbish bins
• Vacuum
• Mop
• Wipe surfaces
• Clean window sills
• Replenish consumables and cleaning supplies

Hillsborough Masjid / Community Hub — Friday or early Saturday (~4 hours)

NZICT — Sunday ~7:30 am, during term (~4 hours)

Ongoing

• Monitor cleaning supply levels and notify the Coordinator when to reorder
• Report maintenance issues, damage or hazards to the Hub Coordinator

This list is indicative, not exhaustive. Other reasonable cleaning and presentation tasks may be required from time to time, as agreed with the Hub Coordinator.

Person specification

• Reliable, punctual and able to work independently
• High standard of cleanliness and strong attention to detail
• Respectful and discreet working in a faith-based, community setting
• Physically able to carry out cleaning tasks (on feet, bending, handling light equipment)
• Own transport or a reliable means of travelling between sites
• Understands basic health and safety, including safe handling of cleaning chemicals, and willing to follow site procedures

Working environment

• These are active places of worship: modest dress, awareness of prayer times, and observance of shoes-off areas
• The musallah is kept in a state of cleanliness for prayer — care is needed with what enters the space and how it is treated
• Periodic specialist cleaning (carpet shampooing of the musallah and full window cleaning) is arranged separately by the Hub Coordinator and is not part of this role

Lote Tree Trust · Registered Charitable Trust CC52495