Environmental Services Assistant

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time, Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Facilities Management, Health and Allied Health

Reference: 57204

**We're excited to share the recent announcement that major construction works at the Victorian Heart Hospital have been completed with only a range of landscaping and minor construction works underway.**

**We have hired amazing talent in our General Services department with new Environmental Service Assistant roles now available.**

**Our journey**

The **Victorian Heart Hospital** will be Australia’s first dedicated heart hospital and is nearing its final stages of construction. It will include a full range of ambulatory and inpatient cardiac care, including cardiac theatres, cardiac catheterisation laboratories, emergency, intensive care, and ambulatory services such as cardiac CT, echocardiography and specialist consultation. It will also feature a unique, patient centred model of care. The **Victorian Heart Hospital** will also play a key role in advancing research and teaching and will be home to the Victorian Heart Institute, a brand new, health and medical research organisation at Monash University.

**Recruiting Now **Environmental Services Assistant**

The **General Services department** at the **Victorian Heart Hospital** requires **Environmental Services Assistant’s **to work across all areas of the site. We are looking for staff who are customer service focused, enjoy working in a busy team environment and helping others to deliver an outstanding service.

Reporting to the General Services Supervisor, you’ll be welcomed into our larger Monash Health Support Services team.You’ll also enjoy working in brand new facilities in a dedicated heart hospital that will provide:

- improved facilities in a sustainable design, filled with colour, natural light, and space
- dedicated leadership team fostering high performing talent
- career progression opportunities within Victoria’s largest health service
- cutting edge state of the art technology
- innovative design to facilitate world-leading research

**A Day in the Life**:
**Responsibilities will include but not limited to**:

- Environmental cleaning
- Bathroom and toilet cleaning
- Cleaning in specialised areas
- Waste collection, linen transportation and manual handling
- Internal and external detailed cleaning
- Project and unscheduled ad-hoc cleaning

**What you need**:

- Certificate III in Cleaning Operations?_(Desirable)_
- An understanding of infection prevention cleaning processes within a healthcare environment
- A high standard of demonstrated experience in customer service
- Able to undertake physical work including lifting, carrying and manual handling
- Great time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks

**On a personal level, you will demonstrate**:

- A “Can Do” attitude with the capability to problem solve and troubleshoot
- A positive attitude and drive to deliver strong customer service****:

- Genuine interest in being part of the care team providing exceptional services***

**There are a number of AM/PM & Night shifts over 7 days that we are looking to fill. Can you please indicate in your response answers to the following re your availability?**
- Are there any days of the week that you **cannot** work?
- Are there any shifts morning, afternoon or night that you **cannot** work?
- Do you have a preference for morning, afternoon or night shifts?
- Are you available to work weekends and public holidays?
- When are you available to work?

**What you bring**:

- Previous cleaning experience preferably or a passion for cleaning
- A competent level of verbal & written communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Effective organisational skills with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and commitments
- Flexible approach to working in all areas as required
- Able to work unsupervised and can also take direction

**In Return**

You’ll be joining Australia’s first dedicated heart hospital and be a part of:

- a passionate cardiac team dedicated to making a difference to the health of Victorians
- a friendly, flexible work environment
- unique opportunities for education, career growth and support
- mentorship from a highly experienced and respected team
- the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 22,000 people

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and iCare values.

**Monash Health is a **_great_** place to work**

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private healt