Cleaning Support Officer

Job no: 922580
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Corporate Services, Medical, Public Health, Maintenance and Facilities
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre - Hotel Services 
  • Salary $67,589 - $72,033 p.a. (Pro Rata) OPS3 | Full Time, Ongoing

Join our SALHN Hotel Services Team and be the critical link in delivering high-quality, safe patient care!

The Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) is seeking a motivated and experienced Cleaning Support Officer to join the Hotel Services team at Flinders Medical Centre.

This pivotal operational and administrative role supports the SALHN Cleaning Manager, with a focus on ensuring consistently high levels of cleanliness in a challenging 24/7 hospital environment.

About the role: 

Duties for the role will include:

  • Providing operational and administrative support to manage cleaning audit processes and compliance.
  • Training and educating staff on the use of cleaning chemicals, equipment, and best-practice cleaning methods.
  • Conducting regular quality control checks and validation processes to verify cleanliness and compliance with infection control principles.
  • Monitoring cleaning efficacy using audit tools such as TopCat and Gel Dot Markers.
  • Developing processes and maintaining accurate records, data, and regular reports regarding cleaning compliance for key stakeholders.
  • Supporting the response to infectious outbreaks with the rapid uplift of cleaning measures.

About you:

  • Proven experience in cleaning within a healthcare setting.
  • Experience in coordinating work routines, methods, and priorities to ensure cleanliness and safety.
  • An understanding of Health Cleaning Standards and Work Health Safety principles and procedures.
  • Proven experience in basic computing skills, including email and word processing.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with people at all levels, and work collaboratively with staff and the wider health care team.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Gail Pietersen, Cleaning Manager, on 0421 421 515, or Gail.Pietersen@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 7 December 2025

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  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 922580

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business