Waste and Recycling Attendant

Waste & Recycling Attendant | Malvern location

Permanent full-time position | Mon-Sun (predominantly M-F daytime shifts)

Better Facilities, Brighter Futures – Be part of Cabrini’s next era of care

We’re building for the better – including better capability, facilities and career opportunities to meet the needs of the community and professions we serve. Cabrini will need to service an additional 70,000 patients annually within the next 10 years and we need passionate professionals to help deliver this care. Join us as we shape a future where world-class care and career growth go hand-in-hand.

About the Role

As a Waste & Recycling Attendant at Cabrini Health, you will assist with the daily transportation of waste and recycling bins, as well as the maintenance of the central waste facility and waste holding areas. The position is essential in minimising the risk of infection, optimising staff experience and aligning with the environmental footprint.

Permanent full-time role, Monday-Friday, with a preference for flexibility to work weekends as required. Shifts are available across AM and PM hours (8AM-5PM or 3PM-11PM), and the role will be predominantly day-based with flexibility to work afternoon or evening shifts as needed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working efficiently and collaboratively with the Domestic Services team and the Contracted Services Coordinator

• Daily management of waste transportation across the hospital within the stipulated guidelines and frameworks and as requested

• Segregating various recycling streams such as cardboard, PVC, sterile wraps, bottle tops and batteries

• Operating all machinery and transportation equipment in a safe and secure manner

• Managing the waste bins within the waste holding areas at Cabrini Malvern in a safe and secure manner

About you

You will be motivated, self-driven and resourceful, with an eye for detail and a can-do attitude.

You will also have the following:

• Previous experience in waste management (desirable)

• Comfortability with heavy lifting and working on your feet for long periods

• Ability to work with minimal supervision, but with high levels of respect for others and the working environment

• Good communication skills and a team player

• Basic knowledge of OHS management requirements

Why join Cabrini?

At Cabrini, you’ll be part of a values-driven organisation committed to delivering exceptional patient care. We offer:

• Opportunity to increase your take-home pay with Salary Packaging up to $18,850 per year tax free

• Attractive hourly rates plus 13 % superannuation, 17.5% annual leave loading

• Access to a range of staff benefits including retail offers, fitness passport, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services

• Opportunities for career growth and professional development

• Hospital located close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter fares

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Enquiries can be directed to: Domestic Services Supervisor - John Wayne on 9508 8506

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.