About the role

Mercy Linen is currently seeking applications for a casual Laundry Assistant.

In this role, you will assist in providing a quality linen and healthcare cleaning service to customers, both internal and external, whilst maintaining a clean, safe and productive work environment.

Salary range: $29.59 - $32.09 (Operational Officer - Lvl 2) per hour + superannuation + casual loading and access to generous salary packaging of up to $15900 per annum.

What you’ll be doing

Specifically, you will:

• Under the direction of the Manager/Production Supervisors maintain workflow to achieve efficient operational outcomes both in the dirty and clean linen processing areas
• Separate and sort soiled and processed linen as required; e.g. sequence of linen maintenance; sorting/washing, drying, ironing, folding/stacking and linen pack out
• Operate industrial machinery in accordance with manufacturer instructions and facility procedure to avoid malfunctions and injury
• Receive and satisfy incoming orders
• Perform necessary administrative functions to validate completion of order
• Prepare transport containers for dispatch which includes the weighing, recording, and identifying of capsules
• Undertake continuous assessment of the linen throughout production to ensure quality output
• Clean and maintain work areas and associated plant and equipment as required
• Accept, adhere and promote Workplace Health and Safety requirements, appropriate standards and risk management guidelines to ensure health and safety obligations are met to maintain a safe working environment

About you

• To be successful in your application, you will ideally have:
• Previous experience in a similar Laundry or Linen role. Previous Healthcare cleaning highly advantageous but not essential.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team or autonomously
• Demonstrated knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Moderate level of physical fitness to enable you to work on your feet all shift performing environmental cleaning duties including operating laundry machines.
• Reliable and friendly, collaborative team player.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other

Applications close on Thursday the 23^rd of May 2024.

Please note, we may contact applicant prior to the closing date, so please don’t hesitate to apply now!