Cleaner

Cleaner

Environmental Services

Permanent part-time and casual opportunities available

Health & Allied Services Enterprise Agreement (IN18/IN19)

$25.74211 – $27.07895 per hour (excludes allowances, penalties and casual loading)

Junior rates apply to employees aged under 19 years

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Opportunities exist for enthusiastic and highly motivated applicants to join our busy cleaning team. As a cleaner you will undertake a range of routine internal and external cleaning tasks in a Healthcare setting and requires compliance with infection control policy. 

We offer a friendly, team focused work environment, comprehensive orientation to the department and organisation, in house salary packaging and free car parking.

We have multiple permanent part time and casual opportunities available. Casuals are employed on an ‘as needs’ basis to backfill leave and vacant shifts on days, nights and weekends. Casual positions do not include regular hours. Ideally, candidates will have availability across all seven days, with shifts typically falling between 6.30am to 3.00pm, 9.30am to 2.30pm or 2.30pm to 10.30pm.

Required skills and experience include:

• Previous cleaning experience is desirable.
• Ability to work within a team environment, or independently as required.
• Ability to work under supervision and take direction.
• Ability to manage own workload, handling multiple tasks to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Commitment to ensuring that a patient’s dignity is respected at all times.
• Attend shifts as rostered to ensure hospital services are maintained on a 7 day per week, 24 hours per day basis.
• Good communication skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility and be willing to undertake a variety of duties within the daily routine.
• Experience is customer service, hospitality and security roles would also be highly regarded. 

IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) may be required prior to commencement.

About our organisation

The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee assistance program
• Salary packaging
• Free Parking

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Further details and how to apply

Further information is contained in the Position Description. Applications are to be submitted be selecting 'Apply Now' and should include a current CV and cover letter. Responses to the selection criteria are recommended. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Tania Commons, Environmental Services Supervisor, 03 5623 0358 or via email enviroservices@wghg.com.au.

Applications close: 22 April 2026*

* Applications will be assessed as they are received, and the position may close once a suitable candidate is appointed 

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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.