Frequently Asked Questions

Bunnings has announced an extended partnership with City to oversee the management and operations of its cleaning services across the Bunning’s store network. This will involve a phased rollout of City’s Centralised Cleaning Program (CCP).

For now, cleaning services will continue to be delivered through Bunnings’ existing cleaning contractors. From December, we will begin inviting expressions of interest from individual cleaners to join our cleaning team and we hope that they’ll continue the important role they play in Bunnings sites.

From February 2022, Bunnings and City will begin implementing a new cleaning management structure to oversee cleaning services at Bunnings sites. This new structure will underpin the rollout of the CCP and will be critical to the overall operations of Bunnings’ cleaning services moving forward.

Yes – all existing individual cleaners, whether employees of contractors or cleaning subcontractors, will be given an opportunity to express an interest to work directly with City.

From December, we will begin inviting expressions of interest from individual cleaners who may wish to apply to join our cleaning team and we hope that they’ll continue the important role they play in Bunnings sites.

The following positions will be available:

• Permanent Part-Time Cleaning Team Members
• Casual Cleaning Team Members, including for peak periods

City will be looking for cleaning team members to work at every Bunnings store across Australia, so there will be plenty of positions available.

The shift roster will cover 7 days a week, predominantly during dayshift:

• The rosters will be based on each site’s operational requirements
• The days worked each week include any combination of days

We anticipate that successful cleaning team members will continue working at the store(s) they’re currently working at or one close by.

All City cleaning team members are employed under the City Cleaning Services (AUS) Enterprise Agreement 2021 (EBA).

As a City cleaning team member, you’ll be working with one of the world’s leading facilities management companies – one that embraces a distinctly unique approach to working with its partners. Joining City will provide job certainty and include many benefits such as:

• Being part of a passionate team that works together to achieve the best outcomes for Bunnings
• Working for a large business with over 15,000 team members across the globe, with a company culture that facilitates open communication and collaboration
• Being part of a company that provides professional development and career progression opportunities
• Working under an Enterprise Agreement Bargaining Agreement (EBA) for City Cleaning Services (AUS), which provides:
  • Access to favourable working conditions and above-Award payrates
  • Access to a loyalty allowance as an award for service
• Joining a team with access to a broad range of working hours, including weekday and weekend work

City’s culture facilitates open communication, nurtures career development, and drives excellence in performance to help employees reach their full potential. City is highly competitive in the marketplace, including through partnerships with leading Australian retailers including Bunnings, Coles, Target, Kmart and Goodstart.

Employment with City will involve bespoke and interactive training plans for each cleaning team member designed to ensure you’re effectively embedded into the new cleaning services at Bunnings. This will include induction training, store group training and supervision on your first shift.

City aims to provide the best possible services to our partners. We currently provide a number of facilities management services to Bunnings such as Electrical, Grounds Maintenance and HVAC disciplines. Through experience, City Cleaning Services believes that the best results are delivered by “employee cleaners” who are provided with great training, equipment, supervision and feedback.

From December, we will begin inviting expressions of interest from individual cleaners to join our cleaning team and we hope that you’ll continue the important role you play in Bunnings sites.

An expression of interest form, clear instructions on how to fill it out, and support contact details to assist you with submission, will be provided closer to the date.

City will apply a structured application and assessment process that will ensure selection is based on merit and experience. Note: Applicants will need to comply with any visa working right obligations / limitations and undergo a pre-employment medical, which City will cover the cost of.

The City Cleaning Services (AUS) Enterprise Agreement 2021 (EBA) sets out the pay structure for the roles.

Yes, employment with City will involve bespoke and interactive training plans for each cleaning team member designed to ensure you’re effectively embedded into the new cleaning services at Bunnings. This will include induction training, store group training and supervision on your first shift.

Our cleaning team is paid weekly and 10% is paid on your earnings at the prescribed Superannuation Guarantee Contribution (SGC) rate into your chosen Superannuation fund on your behalf via the City Payroll Department.

Bunnings and City have developed a revised cleaning program that will alter the cleaning workload at sites. In most cases, store cleaning hours will remain at or near the current hours. In all cases, cleaning will commence approximately 45 minutes prior to store trading hours and continue based on store size and cleaning needs. In all cases, shifts will be as long or longer than the minimum Award requirements.

No, it is not. There is no arrangement between your current employer and City in relation to City deciding to directly service Bunnings, nor in relation to you making an application for employment with City. If your application for employment with City is successful, your employment with City will start with a new employment contract, and you will need to finalise your employment arrangements with your current employer prior to commencing with City.

No. As this is not a transfer of business but rather completely new employment. You will need to finalise all your leave / other entitlements before starting with City. Nothing will be rolled over to City from your previous employer.

A City uniform and appropriate PPE will be provided.

City is continuously assessing new development opportunities within our growing organisation for team members who are looking to grow their career further.