Food Services AID

Overview

Food Services Aid at Prince Albert Hospital preparing patient meals and maintaining kitchen standards.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement: Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in preparing patient meals in hospitals.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work overtime, shifts (weekends and public holidays).
• Ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy-duty kitchen and cleaning equipment.
• Ability to work long hours on your feet for a period up to 12 hours.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• The ability to prepare meals according to standardized recipes, as well as safety and correctly handle industrial equipment.
• Appropriate knowledge of the food service hygiene and safety principles.

Duties

• Prepare 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.
• Maintain safety and hygiene standards.
• Assist with the receipt, 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 L Martins Tel No: (023) 814 - 2994

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates may be subjected to do 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