Cleaner - St Mary’s Cathedral

Cleaner - St Mary’s Cathedral 

• Permanent, full-time opportunity with supportive for-purpose employer

• Impactful role with convenient Sydney CBD location

About the Organisation 

St Mary’s Cathedral is the spiritual home of Sydney’s Catholic community and is the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney. Not only is St Mary’s Cathedral a great legacy from the past, it is a vital part of the present spiritual and cultural life of the city of Sydney and the nation. St Mary’s Cathedral Precinct (Precinct) is located in Sydney’s CBD and incorporates the Cathedral, Cathedral House, the Crypt, surrounding grounds and associated operations.

St Mary’s Cathedral is currently seeking a candidate to fill the permanent full-time position of Cleaner, to ensure the precinct and all its facilities are clean and highly presentable that is welcoming for visitors, guests and parishioners.

About the Role

Reporting to the Services Manager, the Cleaner will be able to perform the inherent requirements of the job, including those duties outlined below:

• Carrying out cleaning duties within the Precinct nominated by Service Manager

• Ensuring that the cleaning standards comply with the Precincts Standard Operating Procedures

• Advising Service Manager of low stock levels of cleaning equipment, materials and supplies

• Ensuring lost property is handed into Front Office

• Notifying Services Manager of occurring deficiencies or needs for repairs

• Maintaining an awareness of new cleaning methods and products

• Adherence to directions provided by Services Manager and General Manager

• Other duties as requested.

About You

The ideal candidate should satisfy the following selection criteria:

• Minimum of two years relevant experience with good knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment, including environmentally friendly and septic safe products

• Strong customer service skills

• High attention to detail

• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions

• Ability to be adaptable and problem solve

• Demonstrated commitment to the ethos and values of the Catholic Church and its Tradition

• Current Working with Children clearance in NSW

• Current CPR and First Aid certifications (however not essential)

To obtain a copy of the Position Description please contact 02 •••• •414 or email ••••@stmaryscathedral.org.au.  

Application Process

Applications should be sent in confidence to ••••@stmaryscathedral.org.au and should include a resume and cover letter. Your cover letter must address how your skills, knowledge, experience and personal attributes align with the selection criteria of the role as outlined above.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered as they are received and until the role is filled. Applications close: 28 Seeptember 2026

Only candidates with the unrestricted right to work in Australia may apply for this position. Preferred candidates must have a current Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain.

The Archdiocese is wholly committed to ensuring the safety, well-being and dignity of all children and adults at risk, and acknowledges its important legal, moral and spiritual responsibility to create a safe and nurturing environment for those children and adults at risk. The Archdiocese has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse. Staff are encouraged to read the Archdiocese Commitment Statement and Safeguarding Policy.

Additionally, the Archdiocese is committed to continuous improvement to assess and address the risk of modern slavery in its operations and supply chains and to report annually on these actions in the form of a Modern Slavery Statement.