Cleaner

Cleaner

Casual & Part-time positions available.

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Cleaner to join our Environmental Services team. The ideal candidate will contribute to maintaining a clean and safe environment, ensuring the well-being of patients, visitors, and staff. This position plays a crucial role in supporting the overall cleanliness and infection control within Yarrawonga Health.

Are you looking for a role where the work you do genuinely matters? Yarrawonga Health is seeking a Cleaner/Patient Transport Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated Environmental Services team.

This is more than just a cleaning role. You’ll play an important part in creating a safe, welcoming and comfortable environment for our patients, residents, visitors and staff across Yarrawonga Health.

Why Yarrawonga Health?

At Yarrawonga Health, Community, Compassion, Courage and Accountability are at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to be a community-focused health service where our people know they are valued and where the contribution of every team member matters.

You’ll work across a range of our facilities, including our Acute Unit, Community Services, Administration, accommodation and residential aged care areas.

About the role

As a Cleaner/Patient Transport Assistant, you will:

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control across Yarrawonga Health.
• Clean patient and resident rooms, offices, hallways and other areas.
• Undertake terminal cleaning and prepare rooms for new patients and residents.
• Follow appropriate isolation and infection control procedures.
• Safely operate cleaning equipment such as vacuums and polishers.
• Assist with patient/resident-focused services and transport duties as required.
• Maintain cleaning equipment and report maintenance or equipment issues.
• Work as part of a supportive team while also being confident working independently.
• Provide friendly and professional customer service to patients, residents, visitors and staff.
• Contribute to a safe, clean and welcoming environment for everyone who enters our organisation.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is reliable, practical and takes pride in their work.

You will ideally have:

• Experience in a similar cleaning or environmental services role, preferably within a healthcare setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to work with a wide variety of people.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills.
• An understanding of confidentiality.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to Yarrawonga Health’s values and a patient/resident-focused approach.

You will need to be available to work a range of shifts, including weekly, afternoon and weekend shifts, public holidays and, where required, on-call arrangements.

Come and live the Yarrawonga lifestyle!

Why just work in a great community when you can live there too?

Yarrawonga is a fantastic place to live, work and enjoy life. Located on the beautiful Murray River, Yarrawonga offers a relaxed regional lifestyle without giving up the things that matter.

Think weekends on the water, beautiful parks and walking tracks, great local cafés and restaurants, community events, sport and plenty of opportunities to get outdoors. With Lake Mulwala right on your doorstep, there’s always something to do after work or on your days off.

Whether you’re looking for a tree change, a lifestyle change or simply a workplace where you can feel connected to your community, Yarrawonga Health is a great place to grow your career and call home.

Join our team

If you’re proud of the work you do, enjoy helping others and want to be part of a team that makes a difference in our community, we’d love to hear from you

More Information:

For more information regarding the role contact: Jane McMahon, Support Services Manager via email Jane.McMahon@yh.org.au

All employment with Yarrawonga Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Victorian 'Employee' Working with Children's Check.

YH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and follows Equal Employment Opportunity Principles. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

All healthcare workers are required to have mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and evidence of vaccination will be required prior to commencement.

Application Process:

All applications are to be submitted via Yarrawonga Health's website Yarrawonga Health Careers.

Please submit your application including a cover letter, resume, and responses to the key selection criteria found in the position description.

Please refer to the attached position description for full details of the role.

Applications close midnight  20th September 2026

*Interviews may be conducted prior to closing date.