About Us:
Good Shepherd Lodge Ltd is a compassionate and dedicated aged care provider in Queensland, offering high-quality care to our elderly residents. We pride ourselves on creating a warm and safe environment where both residents and staff feel valued. Join our team of professionals and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we care for.
We are currently seeking a Housekeeper to join our dedicated team at Kerrisdale Gardens. This role involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the facility to ensure a safe, comfortable, and pleasant environment for our residents.
This is a rotating role, with duties shared between both cleaning and laundry services. There is no set allocation to one area, and flexibility to work across both functions is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
General Cleaning: Perform routine cleaning tasks in residents' rooms, common areas, hallways, dining rooms, and bathrooms.
Laundry Services: Collect, wash, dry, fold, and distribute linen and residents’ personal laundry.
Cleaning of Equipment and Fixtures: Ensure all equipment, furniture, and fixtures are cleaned and sanitised regularly.
Waste Management: Dispose of waste in accordance with environmental and safety standards.
Maintain Infection Control Standards: Follow all relevant procedures to ensure a hygienic environment.
Assistance with Other Tasks: Support additional housekeeping duties as required by supervisors or management.
Resident Interaction: Respect residents’ privacy and dignity while maintaining a friendly, caring, and professional approach.
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If you think you'd be a suitable candidate for this position, please Apply Now. If you have any questions regarding the role, please email us at recruitment@gsl.care.
We are the largest aged care provider in the Mackay region, but that is not what we are most proud of.
We are proud that we are able to play a part in enabling you to live the life that you choose. With two locations and several different types of living and support options we are sure to have an option that suits your living or care needs. Our locations differ in personality and that’s what our residents like.
Our Good Shepherd Lodge community is situated in the heart of Mackay and is renowned for providing our residents a tranquil, safe and caring environment, where around every corner there is a tropical garden or outside area, whilst still being within easy reach of everything.
Kerrisdale Gardens our second aged care community, situated north of Pioneer River, is our newest offering. Providing a ‘premier’ lifestyle choice for its residents. It is situated on 8 hectares of landscaped gardens where residents can benefit from evening breezes and sweeping rural views from their balconies, with the harbour and nearby islands in the distance.
Being at the heart of the Mackay community since 1974, we’re passionate about enabling others to live life in an environment that they choose – and one where they feel at home.
We’re dedicated to providing the highest quality care and service and fostering a sense of belonging to enable you to live a healthier, more active and connected life.
We recognise it’s more than just where you live, it’s the lifestyle we provide. That’s what makes us different!
