Cleaner - Splash Palace

Talent Propeller Limited; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Health and well-being focus

Kiwisaver

Sick leave from day one

Appointments time leave

Job summary

Invercargill City Council’s Splash Palace is hiring a part-time cleaner to join our Aquatic Services team. You will help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for staff and visitors, working 20 hours per week on a roster including Thursday and Friday evenings and weekend shifts.

The successful candidate will have a first aid certificate or be willing to obtain one, experience in cleaning, knowledge of safe chemical use, and strong literacy and numeracy.

Qualifications

• First aid certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Previous cleaning or commercial cleaning experience.
• Knowledge of safe use of cleaning chemicals.
• Comprehension, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Friendliness, enthusiasm and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Clean public and staff areas to a high standard and disinfect surfaces.
• Monitor stock levels and replenish cleaning products and supplies.
• Ensure safe work practices and promote injury prevention.
• Clean other areas as required efficiently.
• Provide a professional, friendly and informative service to customers.

Skills

First aid

Cleaning experience

Chemicals safety

Literacy & numeracy

Friendly attitude

Job description

Splash Palace is one of New Zealand's premier aquatic facilities and has a strong team approach to ensure the safety, wellbeing and fun of its visitors. With around 1200 visitors' coming through the door each day Splash Palace is a busy place! We pride ourselves with high standards of cleanliness and you will carry out a variety of tasks to see our facility meets and exceeds this.

Our friendly Aquatic Services team are seeking a part-time cleaner to work 20 hours per week over the following roster:

Thursday 6pm - 8pm

Friday 6pm - 8pm

Saturday 12pm - 8.30pm

Sunday 12pm - 8.30pm

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Clean public and staff areas, inside and outside the facility to a high standard and ensure surfaces are disinfected and rubbish emptied
• Monitor stock levels and ensure replenishment of all necessary cleaning products and supplies for the facility
• Ensure safe work practices are followed. Proactively promote safe behaviour and injury prevention
• Undertake cleaning of any other areas as required from time to time in an efficient manner in accordance with the general objectives
• Provide a professional, friendly and informative service to customers, ensuring agreed standards of service are delivered

What you will bring:

• First aid certificate or willing to obtain
• Previous cleaning or commercial cleaning experience
• Knowledge of the safe use of cleaning chemicals
• Comprehension, literacy and numeracy skills
• Friendliness, enthusiasm and professionalism

What we offer:

• Career progression and training/development opportunities
• Positive focus of employee health and well-being: Workstation assessments, free flu vaccines, EAP services, 50% off eye exams, discounted gym memberships etc
• Kiwisaver and Superannuation Schemes
• Access to sick leave from day one of employment
• Appointment time leave: Up to 2 hours for important appointments eg. Doctor, bank, dentist

Waihópai Invercargill is New Zealand's southernmost city and the heart and hub of Southland. We’re known for our lush green spaces, like award‑winning Queens Park, our long summer daylight hours and our local legend Burt Munro. Our city has character, charm and a laid‑back atmosphere. There’s outstanding nature reserves, Ōreti Beach & the Waihópai River to explore plus our lively restaurants complimented by a thriving entertainment and arts scene are hard to beat! The sensible gridded layout featuring wide streets ensures a convenient 10‑minute drive to work. Who wouldn’t want to call this place home!

The Invercargill City Council is committed to the wellbeing and protection of children, the elderly and vulnerable adults. As a component of this role involves interaction with one or more of the above groups, as part of the assessment of candidates, we will require Police Vetting as per the Children's Act 2014 and a Pre‑employment Alcohol and Drug Screening test to ensure we are providing a safe environment for our customers and members of the public.

Applications close 8 November 2026. Please note applications will be processed as they are received and we encourage you to apply early as this advert may be removed at any time.

Successful applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in New Zealand. While all applications will be reviewed, first priority will be given to those applicants who are currently residing in New Zealand.