A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC!
The opportunity
We’re looking for an Amenities and Maintenance Cleaner to join our Public Place Cleaning team in the East of our Local Government Area – spanning across Shoal Bay, Nelson Bay, Fingal Bay, Corlette, Soldiers Point, Salamander Bay, Anna Bay, Boat Harbour, Fisherman’s Bay, and One Mile.
Our Amenities & Maintenance Cleaners play a key role in our community, providing a cleaning service to the Port Stephens area for public areas, maintenance of grounds and buildings (both internal and external amenities), vehicles, trolleys, chemical decanting, and cleaning of barbeques.
Although working alone at times, you will be working around our community members, which means you will need good customer service skills as well as cleaning experience.
This job is perfect for candidates who love an early start and early finish, with shift hours starting at 4:30am and finishing at 1:30pm. Please note; there is opportunity to opt-in to work on a rotating roster for weekend overtime.
* This is a permanent opportunity – working full-time on a 9-day fortnight
* Hourly Rate Range: $30.82 to $32.35 per hour + 12% superannuation + adverse work conditions allowance + $2,464 retention allowance
* Working weekends? Overtime applies.
* You will be based at our Nelson Bay Depot, however working across the East of our Local Government area.
The key responsibilities of this role are listed within the position description here – view the position description.
We’re all about putting the right people, in the right role! Here’s what we’re looking for:
* Understand safe work practices and WHS requirements
* Prior experience in commercial cleaning, grounds and maintenance or similar
* Current Driver’s Licence
* Ability to work alone and be unsupervised
* Demonstrated communication skills
* Good Customer Service skills
This is life at PSC!
* Work/Life balance with generous leave entitlements
* Long Service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
* Health & Wellbeing leave to recharge when you need it
* Industry leading Paid Parental Leave accessible for all employees – regardless of how you became a parent, we offer 14 weeks that can be taken within 2 years from the birth, adoption, or long-term foster care of your child.
* PSCare Day available to all employees to take in addition to your regular leave entitlements
* Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
* Award winning health and wellbeing program PSCare, Workers Health Initiative with access to a broad range of gyms in the area, and discounted health insurance
* Free parking on site
* And lots more…
Ready to Apply? Here’s what you need to know
Applications Close: Midnight, Sunday, 29 March 2026
Contact: Libby Press, Public Place Cleaning Team Leader, on 0488 253 112 or Troy Atkinson, Waste Operations Supervisor, on (02) 4988 0252
For information on our recruitment process, and what we look for in an application, please visit our Careers page on our website for ‘How to Apply’
To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Description and our organisation Values
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