Food Service AID (SUPPORT Services)

Overview

Food Service Aid supporting large-scale kitchen operations and therapeutic diet preparation at George Regional Hospital.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement: Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in a large-scale food service unit, which includes the operating of large-scale kitchen equipment as well as the preparation of normal and therapeutic diets.
• Inherent requirement of the job: 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.
• Competencies (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

• 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

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Ms M Greyling Tel No: (044) 802-4423

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to a practical test. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS