AddressAre you passionate about maintaining cleanliness and organization? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail is key? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Laundry Assistant.
The Organisation:
Respect is a rapidly growing, not-for-profit, progressive, and purpose-driven aged care and retirement living provider that operates across Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales. Respect is known for the great care we provide to our residents and the supportive and respectful working environment for our employees.
The Positions:
The Laundry Services Assistant is responsible for the provision of laundry services in accordance with infection control and laundry practice standards. The position is on a part-time basis. Experience in an aged care setting or hospitality industry would be advantageous, but not essential.
The positions are based at our Tyler Village aged care home, Prospect, Tasmania.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure all resident personal clothing and laundry items are labeled.
- Safely transport and handles soiled linen in accordance with infection control requirements.
- Launders linen and resident personal clothing according to policies and procedures.
- Safe storage and use of laundry agents including correct cleaning agents used in correct quantities for each task.
- Ensure correct storage and rotation of clean linen.
- Inspect and identify linen items for replacement.
- Participate in the Infection Control Program.
- Any other task not defined but within the employees skills, as directed by the organisation.
Requirements
Essential:
- Experience in laundry practices.
- Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).
Desirable:
- Experience in residential aged care.
- Knowledge and experience in chemical handling.
To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the aged care industry.
Benefits
We offer:
- Competitive salary and entitlements.
- Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging.
- Meaningful work in a purpose-driven organisation.
- Long-term employment in a recession-proof sector.
- A healthy and positive workplace culture.
- Learning, development, and growth opportunities.
