Gisc223 - Cleaner (36.5 Hours Per Fortnight) - Closes 18 March 2024

• Permanent Part-Time Position (36.5 hours per fortnight)
• Salary from $26,706 (includes superannuation)
• Allowances and Overtime

Council offers a wide range of benefits such as salary packaging (including novated motor vehicle leasing and remote area housing benefits), health and wellbeing programs and employee vaccinations to employees.
Do you want to be part of something challenging and rewarding? Are you passionate about our community? If so, joining the Glen Innes Severn Council might be the right career move for you.
Working for Council means you'll be joining a dedicated team where your individual effort is part of something much bigger – delivering great things for our community.
The Council covers an area of 5,487km2, and is located in the beautiful New England area of NSW. This area encompasses the town of Glen Innes and villages of Deepwater, Emmaville, Glencoe, Wellingrove and Red Range. We're proud of the contribution our community makes to this vibrant, dynamic and attractive area in which to live and work.
Glen Innes offers an attractive lifestyle including a well serviced and friendly rural community, laid back living, short commuting times, affordable housing, easy access to NSW north coast beaches and larger regional centres, and terrific recreational and sporting facilities.
A GREAT PLACE TO WORK
As part of our team you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to our community, working with a diverse range of passionate, supportive and engaging people within a collaborative environment. You will also be part of a workplace that offers competitive employee benefits and opportunities and encourages professional development including:

• Salary packaging (including novated motor vehicle leasing and remote area housing benefits) for all permanent staff
• Long service leave after 5 years
• Generous leave entitlements
• Corporate wellbeing programs
• Employee vaccinations
• PPE supplied
• Training and development programs
• Education assistance

THE POSITION
As part of the Department of Recreation and Open Spaces, as the Cleaner, you will clean offices, public amenities and other buildings / facilities.
Reporting to Manager of Recreation and Open Spaces, you will:

• Carry out all cleaning duties as required in the listing for each particular work site procedure and event that may occur from time to time replenish toilet paper, hand towels, soap and disinfectant blocks in all toilets , washrooms, kitchen areas and storerooms, as required to ensure that these items are well stocked.
• Sweep and remove rubbish from adjacent external areas to maintain a clean and tidy state, including paths, walkways, gardens, verandahs and entrance areas including the removal of cobwebs and management of graffiti.
• Perform minor maintenance work and reports major damage and / or defects to buildings, fixtures and furniture to the supervisor or relevant site manager.
• Ensure building security is maintained during and following cleaning activities, including closing and securing all external windows and doors, and activating building alarms where they are fitted.
• Store, mix and apply cleaners and other chemical products in accordance with Safety Data Sheets (SDS), manufacturers' instructions and / or other relevant safety procedures.
• Participate in training and staff meetings as required and train and coach new or relief staff and also relieves in cleaning roles at other Council sites when required.
• Assist customers with simple enquiries outside opening hours.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Specifically, you will have:
Essential

• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret and apply written instructions
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to calculate amounts involving ratios, proportions, area and volume
• Proven record of honesty and reliability
• Ability and willingness to work nights and weekends
• Class C driver's licence (Car Licence)

Desirable

• Current first aid certificate
• Previous experience in commercial / industrial cleaning

HOW TO APPLY

• Applications close: 5:00pm on Monday 18 March 2024
• Carefully read the Information Package to familiarise yourself with the role and application process
• Please ensure that you attach a copy of a recent resume
• Position specific enquiries may be directed to Graham Archibald on (02) 6730 2364 or email garchibald@gisc.nsw.gov.au
• Any enquiries relating to the application process may be directed to Helen Stapleton on (02) 6730 2303 or email jobs@gisc.nsw.gov.au
• Please note that as part of Glen Innes Severn Council's recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will be required to undertake referee checks, police checks and a functional assessment with Council’s physiotherapist.
• All correspondence will be via the email address you supply as part of your application, therefore please ensure that the email address is valid and that you check it regularly (please be sure to check your junk email also).

Council is an EEO employer. Women, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, and members of racial, ethnic, and ethno-religious minority groups are encouraged to apply.
Bernard Smith - General Manager
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