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SalaryReference Number 65185
Position Title Environmental Services Assistant (Waste Logistics) - Monash Children's Hospital
Employment Type Part Time Ongoing
Entity Monash Health
Department Support Services
Location Monash Children's Hospital
Position Summary
- Permanent part-time role
- Supportive working environment
Support Services
Our Support Services team provides a range of essential non-clinical services that help our hospitals run. We provide food services, central production kitchen, patient support, porters, cleaning, linen, pest control, waste management, car parking, hygiene services and some retail services. The General Services Department at Monash Children's Hospital is now looking for a motivated, friendly person to join our team as an Environmental Services Assistant (Waste Logistics).
Environmental Services Assistant (Waste Logistics)
Friday, Saturday and Sunday Commencing at 3.00pm
(45 hours per fortnight)
About the Role
This role plays an important part in supporting clinical effectiveness and efficient operation of wards in the Monash Children's Hospital. In joining our team, you'll be kept busy moving waste from the hospital to the supply and waste area of the hospital.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Removing general waste and recycling from the wards
- Removal and replacement of specialty waste such as sharps bins
- Reliable and punctual, honest and trustworthy
- Self-motivated and not afraid of hard work
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Be fit and able to spend your whole shift on your feet
- Ability to manoeuvre trolleys and to safely use towing equipment
- Good customer service skills, you'll be communicating with ward staff and visitors
- You will get to work with a great team of people
- Be close to public transport or onsite parking is available
- Make a contribution to the smooth operation of the Monash Children's Hospital
Monash Health is a great place to work
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five iCare values. To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org
To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
Your application is to include:
- Cover letter
- Current CV – Outlining current work experience
- Covid19 vaccination certificate (Showing evidence of 3 doses)
- Working with Children Card (If applicable)
Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
Selection Criteria Are you physically capable of walking for your whole shift, pushing waste and using tow tugs?
Are you available to work from 3pm Friday to Sunday?
Do you have experience in a similar role in healthcare or a retail/hospitality environment?
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