Cleaning Team Leader – Prison Services

Keep it clean. Keep it moving. Keep your team one step ahead.

Ventia is looking for a Cleaning Team Leader to lead a team across Youth Justice sites in Parkville, Little River and Malmsbury.

If you're the kind of person who notices the smudge nobody else sees and enjoys helping people do their best work, this could be your next move.

Position: Cleaning Team Leader

Contract: Permanent Full-Time

Start date: ASAP

Location: Parkville, Little River and Malmsbury, VIC

Pay: From $33.87 per hour plus allowances, penalties and super

Roster: Wednesday to Sunday | 6:45 PM – 2:21 AM

What you'll be doing?

You'll lead three teams across multiple sites, making sure high standards never slip.

Your Day Might Include

- Leading and supporting cleaning teams across three Youth Justice facilities
- Carrying out quality inspections and audits
- Delivering toolbox talks and on-the-job coaching
- Assisting with shift coverage when needed
- Completing reporting and administrative tasks
- Working closely with site management
- Rolling up your sleeves and helping the team when the pressure is on

Think of yourself as part coach, part problem solver and part quality champion.

What You'll Bring

- Experience as a Cleaning Supervisor, Team Leader or similar
- Solid knowledge of commercial cleaning equipment, chemicals and processes
- Experience conducting inspections, audits or quality checks
- Great communication and organisational skills
- Confidence using computers and digital systems
- Full VIC Driver's Licence
- Current Working With Children Check and Police Check

At Ventia You'll Enjoy

- Stable,



permanent full-time employment
- Company vehicle available for you during shifts for travel between sites (you can start your day from either the Parkville or Little River prison)
- Career development and promotion opportunities
- Paid training and ongoing support
- Health and wellbeing programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental health and wellbeing resources
- Injury support program
- Discounts at more than 450 retailers including Myer, Woolworths, IKEA and Booking.com
- Save on gym memberships and swimming pool entry

Ready to lead the clean team?

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity where no two shifts are the same and your work makes a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

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📌 Cleaning Team Leader (Melbourne)
🏢 Ventia
📍 Melbourne