Housekeeping - Rescare

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:
BallyCara, 'The Village of Friends', is seeking a part time and a casual Housekeeper to provide quality housekeeping and laundry services within our Residential Aged community.

The role within the BallyCara residential community will significantly impact the lives and well-being of each resident. In an aged care setting, maintaining cleanliness is paramount to health, and your responsibility will involve ensuring our residents feel comfortable with the cleanliness of their living spaces and communal areas.

Daily tasks will include cleaning common areas, cleaning of residents' rooms and bathrooms, staff kitchens and office spaces, disposing of rubbish, dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and working in the laundry.

You will be able to work a variety of the following days or all days: Tuesday to Saturday, and when required have flexibility and willingness to accommodate roster changes across the full week to suit operational needs when team members are on leave or ill.

If you have a passion for assisting others, are a motivated individual with a positive attitude, an eye for detail, and value building connections with team members and residents alike we would love to meet you.

Skills and Experiences:
Please view the following skills and requirements that would make an ideal applicant.

• Previous cleaning experience & knowledge of chemical handling, preferably in aged care environment
• Empathy, patience and understanding, a great sense of humour and a positive approach to ageing.
• Able to adhere to health and safety guidelines to maintain a safe working environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team and on occasion work independently
• Ability to prioritises tasks
• Physically fit to be able to perform various tasks of the role
• Are punctual and reliable
• Are flexible to work weekends and cover leave as needed
• Willing to undertake a pre-employment functional assessment

Position Requirements:

• Be willing to obtain a National Police Certificate through BallyCara
• COVID-19 vaccinations - minimum 2
• Strongly desired - current Flu vaccination
• hold Australian working rights

Apply now with a cover letter and resume that highlights your experience and skills.

We encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds.

Please apply immediately as interviews will commence on receipt of applications.

All applications are held in confidence, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.