The Department of Health is inviting suitably qualified applicants to apply for 6-month contract Food Service Aid vacancy.
Closing date for applications: 23 June 2025
6-month contract Food Service Aid vacancy
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Reference No: RHS75/2025
- Location: George Regional Hospital, South Africa
- Chief Directorate: Rural Health Services
- Salary: R 131 265-R 154 626 per annum plus 37% in lieu of service benefits
Requirements
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
- Ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy-duty kitchen and cleaning equipment.
- Ability to work with cleaning materials, do high-dusting and lifting of heavy equipment and supplies.
- Ability to be on your feet for a period of 12 hours per day.
- Willingness to work shifts during the day, weekends, public holidays and overtime if requested.
Knowledge / Skills
- The ability to prepare meals according to standardized recipes, as well as safely and correctly handle industrial equipment.
- Basic knowledge of the food service hygiene and safety principles.
- Conflict management.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform all tasks emanating from the pre-preparation and production of all full and therapeutic diets.
- Perform all tasks emanating from the dishing, distribution and serving food to patients at various wards.
- Clean and maintain all areas, utensils and equipment in the food service unit and maintain safety and hygiene standards.
- Assist with the receipt, safe storage and issuing of food provisions and other products.
- Assist with the informal in-service training of new employees.
How to apply
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to a practical test. The pool of applicants will be considered for similar vacant posts within George Regional Hospital for a period of 3 months from date of advert.
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