| Employment Type: Permanent |
| Reference No: OD53/2025 |
| Swellendam Hospital; Overberg District |
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| Experience: |
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| Appropriate cleaning, linen and housekeeping experience in a health facility environment. |
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| Note: |
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| Candidates will be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. |
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| Minimum Educational Qualification: |
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| General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7). |
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| Enquiries: |
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| Ms N Wege, tel. no. (028) 514 8400 |
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| Duties (Key Result Areas/Outputs): |
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| Responsible for overall control, organising, performing, and coordinating tasks related to linen, waste management, and hygiene services and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the hospital as well as audit and evaluating hospital hygiene standards. Manage infection control and health and safety policies. Effectively manage the utilisation of physical and material resources in accordance with legisla-tion and policies. Supervise, manage and coordinate the housekeeping and laundry teams, and implement disci-plinary procedures when required. Effective communication, and assistance were provided to supervisors, colleagues, and management to assist with improved service delivery. |
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| Competencies (Knowledge/Skills): |
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| Understanding hospital waste management, linen management, Hospital catering, Infection prevention and Control, and OHS. Knowledge of inventory/stock control, ability to manage hospital hygiene audits, and ability to count. Ability to supervise and discipline staff members and to optimally utilise housekeeping staff. Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, and Outlook). |
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| Inherent Requirements Of The Job: |
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| Understanding hospital waste management, linen management, Hospital catering, Infection prevention and Control, and OHS. Knowledge of inventory/stock control, ability to manage hospital hygiene audits, and ability to count. Ability to supervise and discipline staff members and to optimally utilise housekeeping staff. Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and Outlook). |
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| Remuneration: |
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| R 193 359 per annum – R 227 766 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance). |
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| Starting Date: |
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| 7/18/2025 12:00:00 AM |
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| NOTICE TO ALL |
| Valid (Code B/EB/C1) driver’s license. Willingness to work overtime and provide relief work in other departments and assist at other facilities within sub-districts to ensure effective provision of services. |
| Closing date: 8/1/2025 12:00:00 AM |
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