Food Services AID

Overview

Assist with preparing, cooking and plating patient meals at New Somerset Hospital, including kitchen cleaning, equipment maintenance and shift work.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement: Basic reading, writing and numerical skills.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in a large-scale industrial food service unit.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required by operational needs.
• Ability to work in large scale freezers and cold rooms.
• Be physically strong to lift heavy objects and be on your feet the entire day.
• Dress according to Departmental specifications and adhere to Hospital Policy.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Have knowledge and understanding of the basic food groups and cooking methods.
• Knowledge of the HACCP principles.
• Knowledge of Occupational, Health and Safety principles and measures.
• Knowledge of Milk Kitchen Operation, Infant Feed Production and storage.

Duties

• Prepare, cook and plate meals for the patients.
• Clean and maintain the kitchen area and equipment and maintain hygiene standards.
• Follow the Clean-as- you-go principle.
• Maintain and report broken and faulty apparatus and equipment.
• Responsible for preparing food according to standardised recipes.
• Work alternative days in the Milk Kitchen as needed Assist with the in-service training of new workers or colleagues.
• Support to Supervisor when required.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Ms L Vermeulen Tel No: (021) 402-6224

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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