Agency Department of Health Work unit Laundry
Job title Laundry Supervisor Designation Physical 4 RDO
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 01/02/2027
Salary $72,128 - $76,115 Location Katherine
Position number 2735 RTF 356418 Closing 25/11/2026
Contact officer Tiyarn Garland on 08 8973 9023 or
[email protected]
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=356418
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Under direction of the Operations Manager be responsible for the management and coordination of Human, Operational and Budget
Resources of the Laundry Services of Katherine Hospital, ensuring that services provided are of the highest quality and reflect current industry standards.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide leadership and resource management, coordinate staff induction and education.
2. Coordinate the effective and timely operation of daily laundry services.
3. Follow defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
1. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
2. Update OneStaff rostering system.
3.
Follow precise workstation procedures when carrying out duties which include record keeping, collecting, sorting and washing soiled
linen, drying and delivering clean linen and operating laundry machinery.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and supervise staff, a high degree of motivation and self-direction, the ability to work with
limited supervision and ability to maintain confidentiality.
1. Knowledge, understanding and experience in the provision of human, financial and operational resource management and processes
2. Proven experience in a commercial or industrial laundry.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of WHS regulations, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Principles and Infection Control procedures
in an industrial environment.
1. Proven experience working in a position that is physically demanding over an extended period, and medical fitness to handle industrial
chemical following formal training (e.g. people with respiratory conditions would have difficulty in this area).
1. Demonstrated ability and experience in the use of computer-based applications including rostering systems and purchase
order/inventory data bases or similar.
1. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
2. Demonstrate English literacy and numeracy skills and must be reliable and punctual.
Desirable
1. Demonstrate experience working in a hospital workplace.
Further information Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
📌 Laundry Supervisor (Katherine)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Katherine