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Housekeeper

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Your opportunity

The housekeeper role interacts with staff, residents, relatives and colleagues and their behaviours and actions are guided by patient centred care, unity, and respect.

Duties Include:

• Prepare and deliver meals to residents
• Ensure a clean kitchen environment is maintained
• Liaise with clinical staff on changes to resident’s meals
• Use of washing chemicals in a safely
• Deliver meal trolleys, food items and utensils from kitchen to resident’s rooms.
• Stripping off all meal trays and separation ready for washing
• Operation of dishwashing, washing machine and dryers

Royal Melbourne Hospital operates two residential aged care facilities in the suburbs of Brunswick and Keilor East. Our values of leading with kindness, people first and excellence together guide the way we work with our residents and their loved ones and each other. Our committed staff of experienced team are inviting you to join us to build your career in aged care.

Cyril Jewell House accommodates up to 45 residents and is situated in the quiet suburban streets of East Keilor. Our team supports residents by having a solid understanding of dementia, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, mental health, and physical health impacts on older adults.

Benefits of working at RMH

• Make the most of your pay with our generous salary packaging options.
• Gain access to a variety of fitness facilities with Fitness Passport, supporting our belief that a healthy body fosters a healthy mind.
• Advance your career with our commitment to your professional development through regular learning opportunities.
• Be part of a culture focused on continuous improvement, where your contributions truly make an impact

About you: 

• Basic food handling certificate
• Food safety certificate
• Current NDIS workers screening check
• Excellent work ethics, customer service skills, time management, and the ability to successfully work in a team environment.
• Ability to safely use cleaning supplies and equipment
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts (Approximate shift times   - 0700-1430, 1000-1730,1530-2000)
• Commit to the Melbourne Way by prioritising people, leading with kindness, and striving for excellence

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications. 

Interested? 

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us. 

To view a copy of the position description, please click here.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.     

Don’t delay, apply now!  - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. 

Advertising may cease prior to the closing date. 

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.