Environmental Services Assistant

Job Requisition ID: 2815- Legal Entity: Monash Health- Location: Cheltenham, VIC, AU, 3192- Employment Type: Part Time- Posting Date: 12 Nov 2024**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos**:monashhealth.org/careers**.

**Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.**

**About the Role**:
Our Support Services team provides a range of essential non-clinical services that help our hospitals run. We provide food services, Central Production Kitchen, patient support, porters, cleaning, linen, pest control, waste management, car parking, hygiene services and some retail services. We are looking for an Environmental Services Assistant to join the team at the Kingston Centre in an ongoing part-time basis.

Shifts are: Monday to Friday - 5.30pm to 11.00pm
- (50 hours per fortnight)_

**About Us**:

- Environmental cleaning
- Bathroom and toilet cleaning
- Patient Transport
- Patient bus driving
- Cleaning in specialised areas
- Glass cleaning
- Cleaning equipment operation
- Waste removal and linen transport
- Internal and external detailed cleaning
- Project and unscheduled ad-hoc cleaning

**About You**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A commitment to delivering excellent customer service
- Holds a strong commitment to working effectively as part of a team
- Takes pride in your work with great attention to detail
- Able to work unsupervised but take direction
- A strong commitment to working effectively as part of a team

What you need:

- Certificate III in Cleaning Operations _(Desirable)_
- Previous experience cleaning in a healthcare environment _(Desirable)_
- An understanding of infection control cleaning processes within a healthcare environment
- A high standard of demonstrated experience in customer service and cleaning in a healthcare environment
- Able to undertake physical work including lifting, carrying and manual handling
- A “Can Do” attitude with the capability to problem solve and troubleshoot
- Basic to intermediate computer/digital skills

**In Return**:
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- A comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- Free vaccinations
- Private health insurance at discounted rates
- Health imaging services
- We will provide you with a supportive working environment
- You will provide an important service to the patients in our care

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Matthew on 9265 1214.

**Position Description can be **found here**

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

To learn more about our organisation visit **monashhealth.org**

**How to Apply**

**Applications close: 19 November 2024