Laundry Assistant

Bupa Merrivale, a care home in Te Kamo, Whangārei, is looking for a Laundry Assistant to join its on-site team. This permanent, part-time role focuses on weekend coverage, averaging 18 hours across a 06:30 to 15:00 shift, with a 2 days on, 4 days off pattern on a 6-week rotating roster. The posting carries Ref # 65889 and was dated Sunday, October 18, 2026. The recruiter for this search is Thomas Parker.

As a Laundry Assistant, you’ll help manage residents’ clothing and ensure it’s cleaned and returned to its owners, while operating laundry equipment to approved standards. You’ll keep the laundry running on schedule, maintain clean and dirty areas separately, monitor linen supplies, and notify your line manager when replacements are needed. Above all, you’ll treat every resident with dignity and respect as you support a connected, caring environment.

The role sits at Bupa Merrivale, a home that offers rest home and hospital-level care and is located in a peaceful setting near Kamo Village. If you like stable weekend work with a clear impact on residents’ daily lives, this could be a good fit.

A steady rhythm in the Merrivale laundry

Your day-to-day centers on handling residents’ personal clothing with care and returning items to their owners, while running laundry equipment according to established procedures. You’ll align with daily schedules to keep the laundry up to date and flag any issues to managers so operations stay smooth. You’ll also keep the clean/dirty work zones clearly separated and keep an eye on linen stocks, letting the line manager know when replacements are needed. Consistently showing dignity and respect to residents will be a fundamental part of every task.

What you’ll need to start

• Experience in a commercial laundry is preferred, but training will be provided
• A proactive team player who can also work independently and pitch in where needed
• Empathetic, enthusiastic and focused on making a positive difference for residents
• Willingness to work rotating rostered shifts, including weekends
• Reliable transport or reliable means to travel to Bupa Merrivale
• Legal right to work in New Zealand

Perks and supporting details you’ll value

• Uniforms provided, plus an annual footwear allowance
• Access to a broad range of employee benefits and discounts, with an Employee Assistance Programme when you need it
• Southern Cross health insurance membership with monthly premiums fully paid for eligible employees
• Free flu vaccinations, free skin checks and an initial menopause consultation when offered
• Fixed rolling rosters to help you plan your life outside work
• Access to Viva, Bupa’s wellbeing programme
• Enhanced parental leave options of 12 or 24 weeks of paid gender-neutral leave for eligible employees
• Refer a Friend Programme

Practical details you should know

The job is on-site at Bupa Merrivale in Te Kamo, Whangārei, with hours of 06:30–15:00. It is a permanent part-time position, offering an average of 18 hours per weekend and a 2 days on, 4 days off roster pattern on a 6-week cycle. The posting date and reference are Sunday, October 18, 2026, Ref # 65889, and the recruiter is Thomas Parker. Applicants should have the legal right to work in New Zealand and familiarise themselves with the on-site duties and schedule as described above.

Advice for applicants

Lead with any commercial laundry experience you have, or clearly state you’re prepared to learn on the job since training is provided.

Show you can operate as a reliable team player who can also handle tasks independently, and be ready with a brief example where you stepped in to help meet a tight deadline or changing schedule.

Be ready to discuss your availability for rotating shifts and weekends, and explain how you would manage a Saturday-Sunday start if needed, given the 06:30–15:00 window.

Think of a concise example that demonstrates how you’d handle residents’ clothing with care and dignity, and prepare a question about how the laundry workflows are structured within the rotating roster to show you’ve thought about day-to-day realities.