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Domestic Assistant

  • Various Locations, VIC, Australia
  • Casual
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  • Begin your rewarding journey – join VMCH’s Home Care casual team!
  • Do work that truly matters | Every visit, every day
  • Enjoy generous pay rates and consistent, reliable work, with flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle

About the Role

As a Domestic Assistant, you’ll provide high‑quality domestic cleaning services that support clients to live independently, safely and with dignity in their own homes.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • General household cleaning such as kitchens, bathrooms, floors and living areas
  • Maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic home environment
  • Working respectfully within clients’ homes and following individual preferences
  • Using safe cleaning practices, equipment and products
  • Building positive, friendly relationships with clients

About you

We are looking for caring, reliable individuals who genuinely value the opportunity to support older Australians in living independently and with dignity in their own homes. If you believe kindness and connection can change lives, we’d love to hear from you. 

You will bring:

  • Experience in home or commercial cleaning (desirable, not essential)
  • Current Victorian Driver’s licence, up to date car insurance
  • Ability to follow a set task list for each client
  • Capacity to perform home care tasks adequately and within guidelines
  • Willingness to obtain First Aid and CPR certificates
  • Willingness to obtain a Police check

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work! In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

  • A rewarding and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional development and career progression. 
  • A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay. 
  • A flexible and family-friendly work culture, with wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave. 
  • Employee assistance program including employee, manager, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, and legal assistance.
  • Discounted private health insurance, school holiday programs and car hire.
  • The opportunity to open a high-interest savings account with our banking partner.
  • We value diversity, champion inclusion, and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and with all abilities, to consider joining our vibrant community.

About us

Here at VMCH our services are as diverse as the people we support. As a for-purpose organisation, love, joy, hospitality, and courage aren’t just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we’ve been around for over a century, we’re always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

To work at VMCH, you will be required to provide proof of work rights and a current Australian Criminal History Check.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies.

Want to know if VMCH is right for you?

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