Environmental Services Assistant

Reference Number
- 58030
- Employment Type
- Part Time Ongoing
- Entity
- Monash Health
- Department
- General Services
- Location
- Moorabbin Hospital
- Position Summary
- Permanent part-time role
- Supportive working environment
- **Moorabbin Hospital**

**Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful**

**Our Journey**:
Support Services is responsible for the provision of non-clinical services that includes food services, patient support, porters, cleaning, linen, pest control, central production kitchen, waste management, car parking, hygiene services and some retail services.

The Environmental Services Department at Moorabbin Hospital requires an Environmental Services Assistant who enjoys working in a busy team environment and helping others to deliver an outstanding service.

**Shifts**

**Position 1**

Permanent part-time position

Saturday and Sunday 06.30 - 14.00
- (28 hours per fortnight)_

**Position 2**

Permanent part-time position

Monday - Friday 06.30 - 11.30
- (50 hours per fortnight)_
- Please advise in your cover letter the position you are interested in._

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

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

**On a Personal Level**:

- Excellent verbal & 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
- Has great time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks
- Is 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**
- A supportive environment
- A great service to the patients in our care
- 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 health insurance at discounted rates
- Health imaging services

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 20,000 people who work across 40 locations delivering healthcare services through our five hospitals and our extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is 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.

**How to Apply**

**Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).**
- Cover letter
- Current CV - Outlining current work experience
- Covid19 vaccination certificate - Showing evidence of 3 doses
- Victorian working with children (WWC) card (if held)