Cleaner

Taranaki District Health Board; New Plymouth; Hybrid; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking cleaners for our New Plymouth hospital, offering part-time and full-time roles to support cleaning services and infection prevention. Our team operates across two shifts, seven days per week including holidays, ensuring high cleaning standards throughout the facility.

Experience in healthcare cleaning is preferred; floorcare with electric buffers is advantageous, and applicants should be physically fit and flexible for varied shifts.

Qualifications

• Ideally experienced in the cleaning industry, preferably in a healthcare environment.
• Floorcare experience using electric floor buffers is advantageous.
• NZQA cleaning qualifications level 2 or 3 are preferable but not prerequisite.

Responsibilities

• Assist and provide cleaning services to the hospital facility.
• Contribute to infection prevention and maintain cleaning standards.
• Support two shifts across 7 days per week, including public holidays.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Healthcare environment

Physical fitness

Flexible shifts

Education

NZQA cleaning level 2

NZQA cleaning level 3

Job description

• Cleaner, New Plymouth BASE Hospital, Full time and Part time position
• A great opportunity for you to become an integral member of our hospital community
• The satisfaction of making a difference in our healthcare environment, whilst contributing to the health, safety and wellbeing of our patients and staff
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are currently welcoming applications for the above part-time positions to assist and provide cleaning services to our healthcare facility here at Te Whatu Ora Taranaki.

Our Cleaning Operators contribute to the overall prevention and control of infection throughout our hospital. Providing and ensuring acceptable cleaning standards and compliances are met and maintained.

Our team of 40 plus staff work over two shifts, supplying cleaning services 7 days per week, including all public holidays.

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About you

Ideally you will be experienced in the cleaning industry, preferably in a healthcare environment.

Have floorcare experience using electric floor buffers is advantageous.

Be physically fit and flexible to work varied shifts if required.

Understand Health & Safety in the workplace.

NZQA cleaning qualifications level 2 or 3 are preferable and advantageous, however not necessarily a prerequisite as opportunities to gain formal and specialised qualifications will be available and encouraged.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: TAR07025

Location:

North Island - Taranaki - New Plymouth

Job type:

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Cleaning Services - Cleaning Services

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.