The Hospital The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”. RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries. The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards . RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. For further Information on RCH is available here . Environmental Services Officer (ESO)/Driver
• Full Time ongoing Monday
- Friday 8:30am
- 5:00pm (with ADO)
• Commercial office Cleaner and non-clinical medical deliveries across RCH community offices
• Company fleet vehicle provided for driving

About The Role
This is a Permanent Full Time position at 80 hours per fortnight (with 4 week ADO cycle) within the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Mental Health Department. The Opportunity Working both autonomously and with the collaboration of other ESO staff, you will be responsible for:
• Ensuring appropriate cleaning standards are maintained throughout RCH Mental Health Travancore campus office buildings, including
• Cleaning of bathroom amenities, internal heating/cooling split systems, offices, kitchen areas. Tasks include: vacuuming, mopping, dusting, using of industrial chemicals and equipment, rubbish removal, ordering of cleaning stock and some cleaning of outdoor areas is required
• Being consistent with the Infection Control guidelines, policy and Cleaning Standards for Victorian Health Facilities You will also be responsible for pickup and delivery of items required for our Royal Children’s Hospital mental health office locations in a safe and timely manner (training will be provided for this work). This includes but not limited to:
• Driving an automatic company fleet vehicle (SUV or sedan) between our mental health outpatient office sites and other supplier locations as required
• Vehicle transportation of RCH equipment and maintenance of courier fleet car




• Transporting of items across these sites including – mail, stores items, medical records, computer equipment and other items as required Classification for this position will be JJ9 (FTE base salary $55,648.32 per annum, plus superannuation). About the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Mental Health Department RCH Mental Healthcomprises hospital-based (Parkville) and community services. This includes multidisciplinary outpatient teams which are currently based at Travancore, Sunshine, Brimbank and Tarneit. What You’ll Bring To The Role (essential)
• Demonstrated previous cleaning

experience:
commercial, hospital or office environment
• Knowledge and experience of infection control principles and procedures and the ability to safely handle commercial cleaning chemicals and platform ladders
• Basic computer skills, well developed written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide great customer service
• Full Victorian Driver's licence with safe driving experience
• Ability to work closely with other Environmental Service Officers, sharing the workload and effectively communicate to achieve results If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description. What You’ll Get In Return
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum
• Looking for a new set of wheels to get you to the office?

We offer
Novated Leases through our partnership with SmartSalary
• Workplace Culture of continuous improvement, support and training
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Retail discounts and more Other Requirements
• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation
- Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure Application process Things to know before applying
• This is an office workplace (non-clinical)



and not located at the main hospital building
• This position is based at the RCH’s Travancore Campus
• A clean and current Full Victorian Drivers’ Licence for the State of Victoria (up to 1.25 tonnes) is required
• By submitting an application you agree to the inherent physical requirements of the role as outlined in the position description
• As communication is essential for this role, applications submitted with Generative AI Cover Letters will not be considered To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. For more information about this position, please contact Mariam Gredelj, Administration Coordinator Ph:03 9345 6011 Email: [email protected] Why work at the RCH? RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

We offer
the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city. We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program. The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability. It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information. It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. Are you ready to join our team? Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button Applications close 27 November 2026

📌 Environmental Service Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 The Royal Children'S Hospital
📍 Melbourne