Cleaner Retirement Village

Abound Communities, a leading not-for-profit provider of retirement living and aged care, offering a continuum of care from independent living to assisted living and residential aged care in Victoria, as well as home care. Our four villages across Victoria –St Helena, Fitzroy North, Berwick and Euroa are home to 500 older Victorians in need. We are a community based, not-for-profit organisation who put our residents and their families at the forefront of all we do. If you want to make a real difference, apply now and become a part of our exciting journey! It really is our people and culture that set us apart, with our ongoing focus of working together as one team.  

About the role

The major duties of this role include providing cleaning services that contribute to a safe, clean, and home-like environment for residents and staff. The role is also responsible for delivering laundry services in accordance with infection control and best-practice laundry standards. 

Why YOU should join our Abound Communities team

Work-life Balance – Enjoy job security, work close to home, flexible hours
Professional Development – Increase your knowledge and skills, as well as receive ongoing support from key stakeholders. 
Caring and Engaging Culture – inspirational vision for team success, in a supportive, collaborative and high performing team. Work with a team who want to see you succeed!         

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• Washing of furnishings, floors and equipment
• Cleaning, dusting windows, sills blinds and furniture
• Vacuuming carpet and floors
• Steam cleaning of carpet
• Emptying ashtrays and containers
• Cleaning and scouring sinks, bathtubs and toilets
• Washing walls, windows and vents in doors
• Replenishing supplies of towels, toilet paper, soap and other amenities.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Essential:

• Ability to work without supervision and undertake task independently
• Cleaning practices 
• Customer Service
• Manual handling & chemical handling
• Stock control and ordering
• Understanding of policy and procedures
• Problem solving and decision making
• Ability to operate electrical equipment, such as polishers and vacuum
  cleaners and steam carpet cleaners
• Basic literacy and numeracy

Desirable:

• Experience as a Cleaner/Village Support worker - Preferably in Aged care

If this sounds like the role for you, click on APPLY NOW!

For additional information or to request a copy of the Position Description, please contact People & Culture on recruitment@aboundcommunities.org.au. 

To find out more about us and the wonderful work we do, please visit us at https://aboundcommunities.org.au/  

Applications close on  Wednesday, December 17, 2025 

Abound Communities reserves the right to remove advertising and/or commence the selection process before the application close date.

The successful candidate will also be required to demonstrate entitlement to work in Australia, and to disclose any pre-existing injury or disease which may be adversely affected by undertaking the inherent requirements of the position.

We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.