Laundry Assistant

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Te Puke Care Home is seeking a Laundry Assistant to join their on-site team in a full-time role. This is a casual position with a rotating Monday to Sunday roster and hours 8:30 am to 2 pm, with no guaranteed weekly hours. You will handle residents’ clothing with care, operate laundry equipment, maintain clean/dirty areas, manage linen supplies, and ensure residents are treated with dignity. Previous commercial laundry experience is preferred but training will be provided. Key traits include a positive attitude, empathy, teamwork or independence, reliable transport, and legal entitlement to work in NZ. Applications are reviewed as they are received and may close early.

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General information

Name Laundry Assistant Ref # 57591 Date Saturday, January 31, 2026 Full / Part Time Full Time

Description & Requirements

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It is what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different person-first commitment to care. This is why Te Puke Care Home located in Te Puke, is searching for a Laundry Assistant to join the team and make a real difference to the lives of our residents. 

This is a casual role working days as needed at the care home.

• Rotating roster covering Monday – Sunday.
• Hours of work: 8:30am to 2pm.
• Total Hours- No guaranteed weekly hours.

Where You Will Make an Impact 

• Ensuring all care is taken with the residents' personal clothing and returned to owners.
• Operating all laundry equipment as specified.
• Meeting of daily schedule to keep laundry up to date and advising Manager of any issues that impact on the maintenance of this.
• Maintaining clean/dirty delineation areas within the laundry.
• Monitoring of linen supplies and advising line manager of replacement needs.
• Ensure all residents are treated with dignity and respect.

What About You

• Previous experience working in a commercial laundry is preferred, however not essential as we will provide training.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, enthusiasm, strong empathy, and a passion for making a difference to our residents’ lives.
• You will be a team player, with the ability to work independently, and who is prepared to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into whatever needs to get done.
• Have reliable transport or travel arrangements.
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ.  

Reasons to Belong

• Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
• Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
• Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
• Refer-a-friend programme.
• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa.’

For the opportunity to join the Bupa community and to make a difference to the lives of our residents, please submit your application today – we would love to hear from you.

About Bupa

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re one of New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care providers. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga   Caring | Manaakitanga   Responsible | Haepapa

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Location Te Puke Country Lodge Care Home Recruiter Roopa Krishnaswamy