The Opportunity

Lithgow City Council has an opportunity for a Cleaner to join their team to ensure health and hygiene standards are maintained throughout Council's buildings and assets.

Reporting to the Cleansing Unit Team Leader, this role is to enhance the community health and amenity by proper cleansing practice. The Cleaner is responsible for undertaking general cleaning duties ensuring hygienic standards are maintained throughout Council administration offices and community buildings and ensuring chemical handling and storage procedures are followed. The ability to work a varied roster, including weekends is essential to this role.

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Undertaking general cleaning duties including the removal of litter, vacuuming, sweeping and mopping floor surfaces, wiping down surfaces, dusting shelves, clearing bins, cleaning windows and disinfecting kitchen and bathroom areas
• Ensure cleanliness of Council and Community Buildings
• Use and storage of products, substances or chemicals following Safety Data Sheets safety information, Council's policies and legislative requirements
• Conduct daily and monthly workplace inspections and risk assessments and as per schedule provided
• Project and promote the image of Council as both positive and efficient through maintaining professional standards and presentation

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description. 

About you

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Hold a current class C, P1 or P2 drivers licence
• Proven numeracy and literacy levels usually associated with Year 10 Secondary Education.
• Ability to provide high quality work in order to provide a clean, hygienic, safe and aesthetic environment for Council employees and members of the public
• Knowledge of the safe use of appropriate chemicals, and the ability to measure simple quantities for mixtures for chemical use to comply with manufacturers’ specifications
• Be a friendly and self-motivated team player, with a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal or no direct supervision
• Well-developed organisational skills to manage competing priorities and complete set outcomes within tight deadlines
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing 
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles and legislative requirements of Work Health and Safety (WH&S).
• Demonstrated Commitment to the principles of honesty and integrity 

In addition, an ideal candidate would have:

• Previous relevant experience in commercial cleaning and /or cleaning of public amenities
• Hold Certificate II in Cleaning Operations or equivalent
• Hold a current First Aid Certificate

Salary and Benefits

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• Between $959.60 and $1,036.00 per week, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience. 
• Permanent, Full-time, 38 hours per week with weekend work required
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Work/Life Balance with a rostered day off every 2nd week.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Friday 28 June 2024 at 4pm AEST.

To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria with examples will not be considered. 

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

Lithgow City Council

Lithgow is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains, and is a Sydney metro satellite. Lithgow offers a truly unique lifestyle and is at the start of an exciting transitional period to harmonise its urban, industrial, and rural qualities that are unmatched.

The guiding principles of integrity, resilience, respect and accountability define how Lithgow City Council strengthen its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. For further details on Council's values, please visit https://council.lithgow.com