Domestic Services Attendant

**Domestic Services Attendant - Cleaning & Laundry**

**Williamstown Hostel (Williamstown)**

**Part Time Basis**
- **Competitive pay rates: $27.06 - $27.80/hr depending on qualifications and experience**:

- **Access to Salary Packaging**:

- **Work with a rapidly growing not-for-profit that is committed to social justice**:

- **Join the ever-expanding aged care industry - lots of career development opportunities**:

- **Part Time Basis - 5 shifts per fortnight**:

- **Based in Williamstown (VIC)**

**About us**

Wintringham is a specialised non-religious not-for-profit welfare organisation. We are committed to providing older people who are at risk or have experienced homelessness with a range of high-quality care, housing and services. We employ more than 1,000 staff across Victoria and Tasmania

Our Williamstown Hostel located close to Melbourne’s CBD offers affordable, high quality accommodation to men and women aged 50 years and over. We provide a safe, flexible and caring family-style environment, which allows residents to maintain their chosen lifestyles, habits and activities and to be as independent as they choose to be.

**Your new role**

Wintringham is currently seeking an experienced and proactive individual to join our tight-knit and friendly Domestic Services team at Williamstown Hostel on a Part time basis. As a Domestic Services Assistant, you will be working across our cleaning and laundry teams. Be part of a supportive and collaborative environment, where your dedication to excellence is recognised and valued.

Your roster is as below:
Week 1: Thursday & Friday (0700 - 1430)

Week 2: Thursday, Saturday & Sunday (0700 - 1430)

**Your responsibilities and duties will include**:

- To clean resident rooms, common areas, office spaces, cleaners and staff room as scheduled
- To replenish & maintain stock levels
- Cleaning & Laundry duties as per schedule
- To ensure provision of clean laundry throughout the home at all times
- Assist the Food Services team with delivery and serving of food and drinks as scheduled
- Previous experience in a cleaning/laundry role - preferably in Aged Care/Health Care
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- A non-judgmental approach to working with people
- Qualifications and experience in food handling, infection control, manual handling and the use of cleaning chemicals (highly advantageous)
- Food Safety Certificate and Food Handlers Certificate (highly advantageous)
- Physically able to perform manual tasks including (but not limited to) bending & lifting

**This sounds great How do I apply?**

For more information about this exciting role, you can view copy of the Task Analysis here and Position Description here.

Applications can be addressed to **Glenn Mills** and submitted via our website.

Please submit a brief Cover Letter introducing yourself and why you are suited to the role to accompany your CV.

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Please upload your documents in PDF Format

Applications close **on Friday 6**th** December 2024 at 5pm.**

Applicants who have lived in a country other than Australia for a period longer than 12 months in the last 10 years may be required to undergo an International Police Check.

Wintringham is committed to providing safe and inclusive environments and services. We celebrate differences in ability, age, culture, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexuality, spirituality and beliefs. Everyone has a right to feel welcome, respected and valued in a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.

The safety of all older people is paramount, and we have zero tolerance for family violence including elder abuse.

Wintringham proudly acknowledges Australia’s First Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Diversity and inclusion makes our community and Wintringham stronger, and contributes to helping us end homelessness for older people.