Health · Circular 29 of 2026

Household AID

Department of Health and Wellness

Overview

Household aid needed at Radie Kotze Hospital to provide cleaning, waste and linen management services, with shift and weekend work required.

Requirements

  • Minimum requirement: Basic literacy and numeracy.
  • Experience: Appropriate cleaning experience in a hospital environment.
  • Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work overtime, shifts including night shift, weekends and on public holidays.
  • Willingness to handle buff machine, etc.
  • Ability to handle heavy objects.
  • Willingness to work in a team and rotate around the hospital.
  • Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good interpersonal skills.
  • Good verbal, as well as written communication skills.
  • Appropriate knowledge with the use of the cleaning equipment, cleaning materials and cleaning detergents and stock.

Duties

  • Deliver an effective, efficient and safe hygiene and domestic services in a hospital environment.
  • Contribute to effective management of domestic responsibilities.
  • Effective and efficient Waste Management.
  • Participates in linen management.
  • Contributes to effective utilization and functioning of consumables, apparatus and equipment.
  • Renders optimal support service to Household supervisor.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Ms TJ Fredericks Tel No: (021) (022) 814-0460

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the Post 28/215: Assistant Director: Expenditure Analysis and Management Reporting, Salary R487 197 per annum, Centre: Head Office (Cape Town) advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 28 dated 07 August 2026 with Ref No: 28/215. Kindly note that the post has been cancelled. OTHER POSTS

Post 29/304, sourced from the DPSA Circular 29 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness by 28 August 2026, 17:00PM. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.

Location
Bergriver Sub-district, Western Cape
Salary
R144 024 p/a
Closing date
28 August 2026, 17:00PM
Reference
How to apply →

Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.