_{18th September, 2025}

Lead Housekeeper - Wynberg House
Location: New Farm, Brisbane
Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time | Tuesday to Friday | 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (26 hrs/week) | Flexible start time
 
The Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane positively impacts hundreds of thousands of Queenslanders every week through its 98 parishes, 146 schools, and over 190 service centres, including childcare, aged care, and domestic violence assistance. Our Technology Solutions team plays a critical role in supporting these services, ensuring high-quality IT operations across the Archdiocese.
 
About Wynberg House

Wynberg House, located in New Farm, is a residence and hospitality venue for senior Church leaders and distinguished guests of the Archdiocese of Brisbane. Renowned for its role as a house of hospitality, Wynberg regularly hosts formal and informal gatherings, events, and community engagement activities that strengthen relationships within the Church and the broader community.

About the role We're seeking a Lead Housekeeper to work alongside and guide a small team to keep Wynberg House immaculate and guest-ready. This is a hands-on role where your eye for detail and ability to "see what needs doing" will shine. You'll also lend a hand to set up for events and collaborate closely with the Chef and House Manager.

Family/school-friendly hours; great conditions; friendly, supportive people

What you'll do

• Lead and work with a small team to deliver daily housekeeping across living and communal areas
• Perform and coordinate cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, and refresh of rooms and common spaces
• Manage laundry (wash, iron, occasional dry-clean coordination)
• Prepare spaces for functions; support Chef/House Manager for special events
• Uphold safe work practices and tidy, well-organised storage/amenities
• Let your housekeeping experience and initiative shine; see what needs doing

About you

• Experienced: solid housekeeping/household or hospitality background
• Hands-on leader: comfortable rolling up sleeves while guiding others
• Self-starter: proactive, notices priorities, follows through without prompting
• Organised & calm: balances routines with event needs and changing priorities
• Professional & discreet: respectful of residents and guests

Skills & nice-to-haves

• Know-how with cleaning agents/equipment and safe handling
• Efficient ironing and fabric-care skills
• Current driver's licence (preferred)

Why Join Us?

• Work in a unique and prestigious environment supporting the mission of the Archdiocese.
• Join a small, supportive team in a collaborative workplace.
• Play an important role in maintaining the high standards of presentation and service at Wynberg House.

Send your interest via submitting a Resume to Brent Hunter - HR Recruitment hunterb@bne.catholic.net.au

The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children.  Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people (0 - 18 years) and/or vulnerable adults. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a 0 tolerance to abuse of children or vulnerable adults
 

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