• Employment Type: Casual
• Location: Mercy Place Home for the aged in Mentone
• Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter and relevant documents

Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You.

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

Join us at Mercy Health and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our clients, communities, and you.

About the opportunity

You'll play a critical role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards within our facilities

• Your responsibilities include ensuring a safe and sanitary environment, adhering to infection control protocols, and supporting the overall comfort and well-being of residents, and employees.
• Performing a variety of cleaning tasks in residents rooms, common areas, and administrative spaces.
• Manage the housekeeping and laundry services, ensuring that the residents receive efficient and effective services, with all the requirements met in accordance with relevant policies, procedures and regulatory standards.
• Casual vacancies are available now at our Aged Care home in Mentone. We will be transitioning to a brand-new facility, opening in Feb 2025, with potential for permanent roles.

What you'll bring

You're reliable, resilient and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are genuinely interested in supporting others and making a difference in your community.

• Previous experience in cleaning or housekeeping roles
• Ability to work independently, a commitment to maintaining cleanliness standards
• A sense of compassion & empathy towards elderly residents
• Experience working in Aged Care or Health environment (desirable but not essential)
• A sense of empathy & compassion for elderly residents & their families.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• NDIS Clearance

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply Now.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Contact Person: Ilona Aminov - [email protected] using the subject line: Housekeeping Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs.