The Department of Health is inviting suitable qualified applicants to apply for Two (2) Permanent Household Aid vacancies.
Closing date for applications: 29 September 2025
Two (2) Permanent Household Aid vacancies at Department of Health
- HOUSEHOLD AID (X2 POSTS)
- SALARY: R138 486 per annum
- CENTRE: Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum educational qualification: Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Experience: Appropriate experience in cleaning hospital or health environment.
- Inherent requirement of the job: Ability to lift/move heavy objects and working at heights requiring the use of a stepladder. Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, weekends, overtime and night duty. Relief in other departments when necessary. Willingness to undergo formal and informal training.
Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Knowledge of Infection Control and Occupational Health and Safety Good interpersonal skills with the rest of the multi-disciplinary team as well as the public.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
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DUTIES:
- Responsible for cleaning duties i.e. sweeping, dusting, emptying bins daily, mopping, scrubbing and polishing, cleaning windows, deep cleaning of toilets, general refuse and medical waste handling and maintenance of general neatness and hygiene (adhere to OSH and IPC policies).
- Perform patients and parents’ meal serving and cleaning of crockery and cutlery (according to
HACCP principles and food service unit policies). - Effective use of machinery, maintenance and safekeeping of consumables and equipment.
- Attend inservice training and render support to the supervisor with regards to general housekeeping duties.
- Handling of linen (soiled linen, dirty linen, clean linen, counting of linen, packing linen room).
- Assist in performing ad-hoc duties within the hospital.
ENQUIRIES: L Chenga Tel No: (021) 658 5436 / M Fredericks Tel No: (021) 658 5111
APPLICATIONS:
Applications are submitted online, click here to apply.
CLOSING DATE: 29 September 2025
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