Job Description

Environmental Services Assistant / Cleaner Multiple opportunities available | Various tenure options Make a difference every day — join our team at CGH

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Looking for a job where your work genuinely matters?

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At Central Gippsland Health (CGH), our Environmental Services team plays a vital role in keeping our health service clean, safe, comfortable and welcoming for patients, families, visitors and staff.

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As an Environmental Services Assistant, you’ll be an important part of the team behind the scenes — helping create an environment where patients can receive the best possible care and where our staff can do their jobs safely.

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No previous experience? That’s okay — full training and support will be provided.

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Whether you're looking for your first job, a fresh start, a role that fits around your lifestyle, or an opportunity to build experience in a health service, we'd love to hear from you.

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Why join us?

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When you join CGH, you’ll become part of a friendly and supportive team where what you do makes a difference .

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We offer:

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- Multiple opportunities with various tenure options.
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- Full training provided — no previous cleaning experience required.
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- A friendly, inclusive and supportive team environment.
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- The opportunity to develop valuable skills and experience in a healthcare setting.
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- Work that is meaningful and contributes directly to the safety and wellbeing of our community.
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- Salary packaging opportunities .
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- Employee Assistance Program.
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- Social Club.
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- Learning and development opportunities.
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- The opportunity to build a career within a diverse regional health service.
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About the role

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As an Environmental Services Assistant, you’ll help maintain a high standard of cleanliness across CGH, contributing to a safe and comfortable setting for everyone who enters our facilities.

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Your work will be varied and important, and you'll receive the support and training you need to feel confident in your role.

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Your day may include:

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- Cleaning patient rooms, treatment areas, furnishings,



shared spaces and other facility areas.
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- Making beds and changing and removing bed linen.
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- Completing routine cleaning and spot‑cleaning tasks.
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- Responding to cleaning and service requests.
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- Following established cleaning schedules, infection prevention requirements, standards, policies and procedures.
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- Assisting with patient transport as required.
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- Working as part of a team to ensure our facilities are maintained to a high standard.
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About you

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You don't need years of experience to be successful in this role.

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We're looking for people who are:

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- Reliable and dependable.
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- Friendly, respectful and professional.
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- Proud of the work they do and committed to doing it well.
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- Flexible and happy to work as part of a team.
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- Positive and willing to learn.
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- Attentive to detail.
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- Committed to helping maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment.
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Previous experience in cleaning, housekeeping, hospitality, healthcare or environmental services is desirable but not essential .

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Most importantly, we’re looking for the right attitude.

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If you take pride in your work, care about helping others and are ready to learn, we can teach you the rest.

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Why your work matters

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Working in healthcare is about more than what happens at the bedside.

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A clean and safe environment helps protect patients, supports infection prevention and creates a more comfortable experience for people who may already be going through a difficult time.

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Every clean room, every prepared bed and every job completed to a high standard contributes to the care we provide.

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You’ll be part of a team that makes that possible every day.

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About Central Gippsland Health

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Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services across the Wellington Shire.

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Based in Sale, just 215 km east of Melbourne, CGH provides an integrated range of health, aged care and community services across Sale, Maffra and Heyfield.

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Our services include acute care, emergency services, critical care, neonatal care, operating theatres, oncology, dialysis, rehabilitation, aged care, community services and allied health.

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We also operate four residential aged care homes across Sale, Maffra and Heyfield, providing high-quality, person‑centred care in supportive and homelike environments.

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CGH provides a wide range of community services designed to help people remain healthy, active and independent in their own homes.

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We are also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and providing valuable clinical placements and learning opportunities for students.

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Join a team that makes a difference

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If you're looking for secure, meaningful work with a supportive team , and you'd like to be part of an organisation that makes a real difference in the community, we'd love to hear from you.

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You don't need to have done this job before. You just need to be ready to learn, work as part of a team and take pride in what you do.

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All appointments are subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

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CGH is committed to creating a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace . We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage diversity across our workforce.

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CGH also encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to consider applying for this position.

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Shortlisting will commence as applications are received, and the advertisement may close early if suitable candidates are identified.

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Your work matters. Your team matters. Join CGH today.

Applications close Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 11.59pm #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Cleaner (East Gippsland Shire)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 East Gippsland Shire