Hi there! We’re Five Good Friends.
We’re an approved aged care and NDIS service provider helping our Members (others call them clients) live vibrantly in their own homes. We wrap a care team around them and their families, supported by innovative software that coordinates in the background—so our teams can focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional care.
We’re proud to be a place where purpose meets impact. Every day, our work contributes to helping people live their best lives, and that starts with our people.
About the Role
We’re looking for a dedicated Village and Community Cleaner to join our team in the Ashfield area. This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in creating clean, safe and welcoming homes and wants their work to genuinely improve the daily lives of older Australians.
You’ll work 30.4 hours per week, Monday to Thursday (8am–4pm), supporting Members living within a local Retirement Village as well as those receiving community aged care services nearby.
This is more than a cleaning job — it’s meaningful work where your attention to detail directly contributes to someone’s comfort, dignity and wellbeing.
What You’ll Be Doing
Your primary focus will be high quality domestic cleaning, including:
• Domestic assistance across Village & Community settings — cleaning, laundry, home organisation and light household tasks
• Infection control cleaning — following set procedures to maintain safe, hygienic environments
• Kitchen & meal related support — simple tasks such as ordering meals, basic in home meal prep, meal delivery and safe food storage
• Companionship and social connection — friendly conversation and check ins while you work
• Driving and community access — occasional transport support
• Basic home admin — booking appointments, ordering meals, simple tech help
Cleaning is the core of the role — everything else is light, task based support that helps Members maintain independence.
About You
Essential Requirements
• Domestic cleaning experience — minimum 2 years
• Experience in aged care — ideally experience in a retirement village or community aged care setting
• Ability to safely perform manual handling tasks — including moving a lightweight trolley with cleaning equipment around the village
• Food Handling Certificate — or willingness to obtain one (we’ll enrol you if you don’t have it)
• First Aid, CPR & Mental Health First Aid — current certifications
• Clearances — ability and willingness to obtain a clear criminal history check and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Driver’s Licence — current, open, and clear
Skills & Attributes
• Admin & tech confidence — comfortable with admin tasks and using smartphones, iPads, tablets
• Strong relationship building — warm, reliable, respectful, and able to connect with Members
• Time management — confident moving between homes and managing a schedule effectively
What you’ll get in return
Make your work count by creating clean, comfortable homes where older Australians feel safe, supported and genuinely cared for.
And a few more things we think you’ll value:
• A competitive salary package that recognises your skills and experience.
• Flexible work options—based in South Brisbane with the option to work from home a few days per week.
• Annual $500 health and wellbeing allowance.
• Additional annual leave accrual after your second year.
• Free confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Parental leave top ups for eligible caregivers, including superannuation support.
• Extend our care to a loved one at a special rate.
• A workplace with an employee engagement score 17% above industry average.
• And after 5 years of continuous service—a trip to Okinawa, Japan, the community that inspired Five Good Friends.
How to apply
Please introduce yourself by applying with your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’re excited about joining Five Good Friends.
We’re grateful for your time and look forward to hearing from you. Please, no external recruiters or agencies.
