Position Details


Reference Number 160207
Position Title Cleaner / Housekeeper
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Program People & Culture
Location Geelong Hospital
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 40
Position Summary
  • Enjoy flexible working arrangements in this permanent part time role
  • Ongoing training in all areas of Environmental Services
  • Career exposure within Victoria’s largest regional healthcare service

About the facility

Guided by our values Barwon Health is Victoria's largest regional health care service and is also the largest employer in the Geelong and surf coast region, employing over 6,500 staff. Working at Barwon Health offers diversity where no two days are the same with varied areas of expertise and locations. University Hospital Geelong is one of the busiest in Victoria. We provide care at all stages of life and circumstances through comprehensive range of services from emergency and acute medicine to mental health, primary care and rehabilitation

About the position

Are you interested in becoming a part of a team who enjoys an interesting, challenging and meaningful work life?  This is your opportunity to become a part of the Environmental Services team as a Support Service Reliever.

Based on a part time contract of 8 hours per fortnight successful applicants may work up to 10 shifts/76 hours per fortnight subject to operational requirement and availability. Successful applicants will be required to be flexible and adaptable in regards to days, hours and shifts.

As the reliever you will undergo extensive training in all areas of general cleaning and housekeeping.  This role is critical to maintaining Barwon Health’s high standard of care by thoroughly cleaning public, staff, clinical treatment, and in patient areas.

Working in Environmental Services can be physically demanding as you will be pushing trolleys, standing, and walking for long periods of time. If you think that you are ready for a new challenge we want to hear from you

About the culture

Our staff thrive in a fast paced environment, get enjoyment from being part of a highly recognised and dedicated team and truly believe they have the opportunities to be their best. Most importantly our dedicated staff live the Barwon Health way with our values under pinning all that we do.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Access to employee wellness facility
  • Salary packaging
  • Social club

At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Desirable: Please indicate your availability to work evenings, night shift, and weekends.
Desirable: Outline your previous experience in commercial or healthcare cleaning
Desirable: Do you have previous experience using floor scrubbing/buffing and carpet cleaning equipment - provide details.
Contact Person Barbara James 
Contact Person Job Title Environmental Services Coordinator 
Contact Number (03) 4215 2100 
Closing Date 15/12/2019
Position Description
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.