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This is a Environmental Services Assistant role with St John of God Health Care based in Melbourne, VIC, AU
== St John of God Health Care ==

Role Seniority - junior

More about the Environmental Services Assistant role at St John of God Health Care

Your role at St John of God Berwick Hospital We are seeking Casual Environmental Services Assistants (ESA) to join our team. The Environmental Services Assistant plays a vital role in ensuring all hospital areas are cleaned and maintained to agreed standards, contributing to the comfort, safety, and wellbeing of patients, visitors, and staff. Shifts are rostered from 8:00am to 2:30pm, across weekdays and weekends. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, with opportunities available over the next six months as positions become vacant. 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. You will have a basic knowledge of and experience with chemical usage, cleaning equipment, and WHS requirements, along with a well-presented approach and strong commitment to hygiene standards, particularly in relation to infection control principles. To succeed, you will demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships, along with initiative, motivation, and confidence in your approach. 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 $33.40 to $34.76 per hour (casual loading included) plus 12% 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. 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 Maree Airdrie, Environmental Services Supervisor, on (03) 8784 5096 If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process. 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. At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. We believe positive culture drives performance, so we are focussed on building collaborative and supportive team environments, providing opportunities for development and promotion, and ensuring our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with a host of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us.

Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the St John of God Health Care team will be there to support your growth.

Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined

Key Responsibilities

• ️ Cleaning patient rooms
• Maintaining cleanliness
• Restocking supplies

Key Strengths

• Cleaning knowledge
• ️ Communication skills
• Hygiene standards commitment
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Flexibility

A Final Note: This is a role with St John of God Health Care not with Hatch.