High Salary > Corporate Cleaner

Overview

The Perkins is seeking a driven and motivated Corporate Cleaner to help us maintain a high standard of cleanliness and presentation within our Perkins South building. This position is offered on a part time permanent basis (10am to 3pm Monday to Friday), located at our state-of-the-art medical research facilities in Murdoch.

About this role

Reporting to the Building Supervisor, the Corporate Cleaner will play a key part in ensuring that the Perkins South building meets satisfactory standards of cleanliness and safe practice by cleaning all areas within the building according to prescribed methods and schedules.

Responsibilities

- Implementing established cleaning methods and practices to ensure the building is cleaned and maintained to the required standard.
- Emptying waste bins and transporting waste materials to designated collection points.
- Replenishing consumable items (such as soap, toilet paper, paper towels) as required.
- Cleaning shared facilities and common area spillages in a timely manner.
- Ensuring all cleaning chemicals, equipment, and materials are used, stored and maintained correctly and compliantly.

Qualifications

- A sound level of proficiency in verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally and effectively with diverse customers.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently when required.
- A flexible approach to duties along with the ability to work under pressure.
- Strong attention to detail.
- The ability to adhere to Work Health and Safety procedures, and a willingness to learn.

If you really want to stand out, tell us about your previous experience working in a similar role.

What we offer

- Flexible working options
- A supportive and passionate team
- The opportunity to make a positive impact in a community-focused organisation with global reach
- The ability to salary package up to $18,550 annually, meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your tax-home pay
- Generous leave benefits, including

- 3 days paid extra leave at the end of the year

- up to 16 weeks paid parental leave

- 2 days of paid cultural and community engagement leave

Applications close on 13 October 2025 however, we’ll begin interviewing as soon as we hear from the right people so be quick

The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, affectionately known as ‘the Perkins’, is Western Australia’s leading medical research facility, investigating the diseases that most impact our families including the hardest to treat cancers, heart disease, diabetes and rare genetic diseases. At the Perkins, we support WA’s best medical researchers to beat the world’s toughest diseases to give you and your loved ones the best chance to live longer, healthier and better lives.

So many of us have been touched by the diseases we’re investigating, which adds a deeply personal element to our work. We are proudly Western Australian and are collaborative in our approach to discovering medical breakthroughs that have a global impact.

We value, embrace, and celebrate the strength of our diverse experiences, thoughts, and beliefs. We are committed to a safe, equitable and inclusive culture where every person can innovate and thrive. This enables us to deliver pioneering research that improves global health outcomes.

All donations of $2 and over are tax deductible in Australia.

Perkins is registered with the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR): Charitable Fundraising Authority No DGR CC20761

The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research recognises Australia’s first healers and scientists, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work, and pay respects to their elders past and present.

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