Environmental Services Assistant

Your role at St John of God Berwick Hospital
The Environmental Services Assistant is committed to ensuring hospital areas are cleaned and maintained to agreed standards, thereby contributing to the comfort and safety of all customers.
Applications will be considered for positions as they become available over the next six months.
The Position
Cleaning of Patient Rooms in accordance with cleaning checklist, including bed tables, rubbish disposal, hand basins, toilets and bed linen.
Cleaning of Operating Theatres, recovery rooms and amenities, including cleaning sinks, benchtops, ledges, doors and walls, pendant lights, vents to agreed standards and in accordance with cleaning checklists.
Maintain and ensure the cleanliness of administration, reception and consulting suites areas.
Vacuum and mop floors as required.
Empty all bins throughout the relevant areas and replace with liners.
Clean staff toilets and restock paper products.
Replenish supplies, such as toilet paper, sanitary napkin bags.
Supply clean linen.
Sign off cleaning schedule on completion of tasks
You will have an understanding of occupational safety and health practices, infection control and housekeeping protocols, whilst maintaining a high level of cleaning skills.
To succeed you will basic knowledge of and experience with chemical usage, cleaning equipment and OH&S requirements. You will demonstrate communication skills, relate well with other people and demonstrate initiative, motivation & confidence.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our mission and values.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values
We will offer you
Salary $32.11 - $33.42 per hour (casual loading included) plus 11.5% superannuation
Casual positions available
As a casual employee, you can salary package a percentage of your earnings each pay period, which can be applied to a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
Dynamic multidisciplinary team
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
For enquiries contact Darlene Hoffman on (03) +788 3312
At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.