Wollongong City Council

Casual Cleaning & Maintenance Attendants

Casual Cleaning & Maintenance Attendants

Community Facilities & Tourist Parks

At Wollongong City Council, we continuously strive to create an Extraordinary Wollongong for our community. We focus on the delivery of exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community. Our aim is to work toward the community's goals in the Our Wollongong Our Future Community Strategic Plan 2035.

Wollongong is a great place to work, live and play! Together, our responsibility is to create an inclusive community where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Our strength is the diversity of our people.

We lead with courage, openness and curiosity and believe our employees are the key to our success. Learn more about us here.

The opportunity

Join our casual talent pool supporting Community Facilities and Tourist Parks across the Wollongong LGA. We are looking for reliable, experienced people looking for casual work, with availability to work across a range of shifts. Our greatest need is for employees who are available Monday to Friday, some weekend weekend work may be offered from time to time, based on operational requirements.

You'll help create clean, safe and welcoming spaces for residents, visitors and guests through a mix of customer service, cleaning, housekeeping, facility support and maintenance tasks. Working as part of a supportive team, you'll play an important role in delivering positive experiences for the community while enjoying variety, flexibility and the opportunity to work across a range of locations and facilities.

Find out more about what we do here: Community Centres and Halls & Wollongong Tourist Parks

What's on offer:

Causal Housekeeper - Tourist Parks From $39.61 per hour plus super + 25% casual loading where applicable. Shifts may be offered Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 2:00pm

Casual General Assistant - Tourist Parks From $39.61per hour plus super + 25% casual loading where applicable. shifts may be offered Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 6:00pm (7:30pm during peak periods)

Casual Attendant Cleaner - Community Facilities From $42.49 per hour plus super + 25% casual loading where applicable - shifts may be offered Monday to Friday between 6:00am and 6:00pm

What you will be doing

Housekeeper - Tourist Parks - Supporting our tourist parks at Bulli, Corrimal and Windang,

• Cleaning and preparing cabins, accommodation and guest facilities to a high standard, including scheduled deep cleans.
• Making beds, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming, dusting and maintaining the presentation of indoor and outdoor areas.
• Completing time-sensitive work in teams of two, with dependability and the ability to follow instructions essential.
• Processing laundry and maintaining linen supplies.
• Monitoring stock levels and assisting with inventory control.
• Reporting maintenance issues and helping to ensure facilities remain safe, clean and welcoming for guests.
• Providing friendly customer service and assisting visitors when required.

General Assistant - Tourist Parks - Supporting our tourist parks at Bulli, Corrimal and Windang.

• Maintaining the cleanliness and presentation of tourist park amenities, public areas and facilities.
• Undertaking grounds maintenance, including mowing, gardening, litter collection and general park upkeep.
• Completing minor maintenance and repair tasks and reporting larger maintenance requirements.
• Troubleshooting, building maintenance and machinery operation.
• Assisting with inspections and the maintenance of park assets and equipment.
• Providing quality customer service and responding to guest enquiries.
• Supporting the day-to-day operation of the parks while ensuring work is carried out safely and efficiently.
• This would suit someone with handyperson/trade background and grounds-equipment experience.

Attendant Cleaner - Community Facilities - Supporting community facilities across Dapto, Corrimal and Thirroul.

• Cleaning and maintaining community facilities to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
• Setting up and packing down rooms, furniture and equipment for meetings, programs and community events.
• Assisting customers, hirers and visitors with facility-related enquiries.
• Opening, securing and monitoring facilities during operational hours.
• Conducting routine inspections, reporting maintenance issues and managing facility consumables.
• Following Council procedures and safe work practices to support the effective operation of community facilities.
• Bringing extensive commercial cleaning experience.
• Operating motorised cleaning equipment safely and applying strong problem-solving skills.
• Reporting hazards and maintaining WHS compliance.

About you

You take pride in creating clean, safe and welcoming environments and helping people have a positive experience. Whether supporting visitors, guests, community groups or colleagues, you bring a dependable, customer-focused approach, along with sound numeracy and literacy skills.

You will bring:

• Experience in cleaning, housekeeping, maintenance, grounds care or a similar role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with customers, visitors and team members.
• The ability to work independently, manage and adapt to competing/changing priorities and contribute effectively within a team environment.
• A proactive approach to maintaining facilities, identifying issues and delivering high-quality work.
• A commitment to workplace health and safety, attention to detail and the care of community assets.
• Flexibility to work across different locations on a casual basis, including weekends and public holidays when required, with availability predominantly Monday to Friday.
• The physical capability to undertake manual tasks associated with cleaning, housekeeping, maintenance and facility support activities (Set up & Pack up of Tables & Chairs).

Most importantly, you will demonstrate Council's values of Respect, Integrity, OneTeam, Sustainability and Courage, and take pride in contributing to clean, safe and welcoming spaces for our community and visitors.

Why you'll love working at Wollongong City Council!

• True work-life balance
  
• Great working conditions
  
• Career growth and recognition

We are committed to supporting your personal and professional development. Our initiatives include a reward and recognition program, corporate learning opportunities, study assistance, and leadership development programs to help you grow and succeed.

• Health, safety, and wellbeing
• We prioritise a safe workplace for everyone, every day, everywhere. Our wellbeing programs support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our people to be at their best and include an Employee Assistance Program, skin and hearing checks and discounted gym memberships.
• A vibrant social culture
  Join our Social Club for monthly activities, an annual trivia night, and fantastic Christmas events!

Participate and engage in meaningful work, and contribute to our extraordinary community, where together we make a difference.

For more information, click on 'Apply' to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's job vacancy page.

Applications close 11:59pm Sunday 1 November 2026

We invite everyone to apply no matter your identity, you'll be welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability and veterans.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.