Cleaner | Burwood Hospital

• Christchurch – Burwood Hospital
• 1FTE – 40 hours per week
• Permanent full time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Are you looking to contribute to the community in a meaningful way?
Join our dedicated and hard-working Environmental Services Department and help maintain our facilities, while providing a suitable environment for our tūroro (patients) and whānau (families).

You will be part of a small fast paced team that plays an essential part of maintaining Burwood Hospital. The team provides exceptional cleaning services 365 days a year, across both day and night shifts.

You will be responsible for:

• Completing all cleaning tasks to international healthcare standards
• Ensuring daily schedules and tasks are completed within set timeframes
• Operating and maintaining equipment safely around patients and whānau
• Handling cleaning solutions in accordance with safety protocols

Based at Burwood Hospital. Starting from $23.75 per hour. Based on the Etū Multi-Employer Collective Agreement.

About You

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking and flexible candidate who is able to bring their passion for cleaning to our Burwood facility. This role will suit a candidate that is looking to help make the Hospital and hygienic and safe space for our patients and whanau.

Full training will be provided to all new staff joining our team.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication skills, customer service and time management skills
• High level of patient confidentiality
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience as a cleaner, particularly within health, is preferred but not essential.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers.