Cleaner

• Permanent Full Time and Part Time
• Location: Redfern and Surry Hills, NSW
• Salary: $28.80/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose. 

Your Opportunity

Mission Australia Residential Aged Care provides compassionate, person-centred care to older Australians in safe, supportive, and inclusive environments. Guided by Mission Australia’s values of compassion, integrity, respect, and perseverance, our aged care services focus on enhancing quality of life, dignity, and wellbeing for every resident.

As a Cleaner, you’ll play an important role in supporting the health and wellbeing of residents by ensuring our aged care home is clean, comfortable, and safe. You’ll work closely with the care team to deliver high standards of cleanliness across all areas, contributing to a positive environment where residents feel at home.

Shifts Available:

Mon to Friday morning shifts; 5 days a week Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: Morning shifts, 4 days a week Monday to Wednesday; morning shifts; 3 days a week

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Responsible for the cleaning and presentation of the facility
• Ensure infection control procedures are followed
• Report risks or potential risks for residents in the facility
• Represent Mission Australia to external contacts at all opportunities
• Operate in line with Mission Australia and the Aged Care Division policies and procedure

Requirements for Success

• Cleaning experience in an Aged Care facility or similar would be desirable
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Be able to work supervised and/or unsupervised at times
• Have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Have a positive attitude and a willingness to learn 
• COVID current booster and Flu vaccine mandatory

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, work rights checks and reference checks.

Our culture 

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.    

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia. 

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We Strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at deadlycareers@missionaustralia.com.au

Your benefits  

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference  
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay) 
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities 
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply   

Click ‘Apply’ and send your application today!

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you