Senior Housekeeper

Job Description:

• 2 positions available:
  • 1x Permanent, Part Time 4 days per week
  • 1x Fixed Term until June 2027, Part Time 3 days per week
• Hawthorn East location
• Excellent benefits
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Role

Under the guidance of the facility manager, you will lead and support the Houskeeper team responsible for the delivery of customer focused support services for our residents, including meal preparation & distribution, resident room and facility cleaning and provision of the resident laundry service.

You will assist with rostering , stock management, including ordering and rotation , and carry responsibility for monitoring cleaning and food safety compliance , documentation and auditing processes. The role contributes to enhancing the resident environment and dining experience by supporting resident choice and flexibility in meal and beverage preferences and service delivery in a clean and safe home

The classification for this position will be GV90 ($51,350 per annum pro rata) plus additional allowances if applicable.

Your Contribution

You will hold the following qualifications:

• Food Safety Level 1 HLTFSE001
• Food Safety Supervisor
• Experience with food handling and cleaning
• Well-developed communication skills
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain/ Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain (Select which is applicable)

What we Offer

• Salary Packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Ongoing opportunities for professional development to help you achieve your career aspirations
• A culture of continuous improvement, where your contributions make a meaningful difference

About Auburn House

A Place for compassion: Auburn House is an aged care provider and specialist person’s mental health unit with 30 private rooms in a newly refurbished home like environment.  We care for residents with diverse mental health, behavioural and psychological needs.  Our care model is centred around the person, ensuring their ability to make choices in every aspect of their lives is supported.  We strive for care that is provided in consultation with each person, eliminating institutional elements to the greatest extent possible.

We are a vital part of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Residential, Palliative Care & Correctional Health Services, a key clinical service program of SVHM and broader SVHA Public Hospital division.  Auburn House operates with a qualified nursing workforce of Enrolled and Registered nurses with agreed workforce ratios and staffing levels that exceed industry standard.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact atindigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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