Housekeeping - Residential Aged Care

**Introduction**:
BallyCara is an established charitable organisation that offers a wellness-focused lifestyle for our clients to facilitate independent living, health, and happiness.
At BallyCara, you will belong to a welcoming and inclusive community where your individual strengths and interests are embraced and are the key driver to everything that we create together. We will empower you with flexibility, autonomy and coaching to allow you to make a meaningful difference, whilst supporting you in your career and personal journey.
We inspire healthy and happy living through our SONA® (Happiness) values and enhance our employee's wellness through the following employee benefits:

- Emotional Wellness: Enhance your happiness. Enjoy a wellness day off each year to take on your birthday, for your family, or just for you because you are worth it.
- Physical Wellness: Improve your health and wellbeing with a fitness allowance for remedial massage, outdoor wellness gear, yoga, pilates, swimming, or gym plus access to an online fitness portal LIFT Fitness
- Professional Wellness: Enhance your career with two days of paid study leave combined with yearly study assistance
- Financial Wellness: Access not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550, receive 17.5% annual leave loading, and up to $1,892 per annum in financial discounts from our TELUS Health EAP and wellbeing portal

**Description**:
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in people’s lives? Do you take pride in your work and enjoy being part of a supportive team?
BallyCara is currently seeking a dedicated Casual cleaner to join our housekeeping team in Residential Aged Care.
About the Role
As a housekeeper, you will play a vital role in maintaining the comfort, hygiene, and wellbeing of our residents. Working within our aged care facility, you’ll ensure a high standard of cleanliness across residents' private rooms, communal spaces, staff areas, and our on-site laundry. Your contribution will directly impact the daily quality of life for our residents.
Key Responsibilities
- Cleaning resident rooms and bathrooms
- Maintaining cleanliness of common areas, staff kitchens, and office spaces
- Dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and general surface cleaning
- Rubbish disposal and linen handling
- Assisting in the Residential laundry
- Adhering to infection control and workplace health and safety procedures

**Skills and Experiences**:
**About You**:
To be successful in this on-call casual role, you will be highly flexible with days and hours over a 7-day week within the core shift times as listed:
Monday 7am to 2pm or 09.30am to 4.30pm
Tuesday to Friday 7am to 2pm
Saturday & Sunday 9.00am to 2pm
These times are scheduled to help everyone work together more effectively.
**We’re looking for someone who**:

- Has proven previous cleaning experience (aged care preferred) and is familiar with chemical handling
- Displays empathy, patience, and a genuine respect for our valued residents
- Has excellent attention to detail and time management skills
- Can work effectively both in a team environment and independently
- Is physically fit and capable of undertaking repetitive manual tasks
- Has good availability and willing to work at short notice, is reliable and punctual,

**Requirements**:

- Willingness to obtain a National Police Certificate (via BallyCara)
- Minimum of two COVID-19 vaccination
- Current Influenza vaccination (desirable)
- Australian working rights
- Ability to pass a pre-employment functional assessment

Shortlisting will commence immediately.
We look forward to meeting you