Cleaner
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- Permanent part time position – 35 hours per week
- Monday – Friday: 5.00am – 12.30pm (Office/Pharmacy areas)
- Heidelberg location, close to public transport
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Department
The Cleaning Services Department are committed to providing the environment to facilitate Austin Health staff to provide excellent patient centered care for our patients to the highest standard possible. This is at the heart of our continuing vision to be a great hospital through embodying our values.
About the role
As a Cleaner, your role is to provide a range of cleaning services to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene. The Cleaner is responsible for maintaining a professionally presented and safe environment for our staff and customers.
The role will offer a dynamic, supportive and progressive working environment that values culture and staff engagement. All staff in the Cleaning Services Department are direct employees of Austin Health.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Prior cleaning experience in a healthcare or commercial environment
- Commitment to compliance to relevant healthcare standards
- Be able to work across all campuses of Austin Health
- Reliable and punctual
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Dane Barbour at Dane.Barbour@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Tuesday 8 July 2025
