Household AID (THEATRE)

Overview

Household aid needed at Knysna Hospital to perform cleaning duties, maintain hygiene and safely handle equipment, with shift and night work.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic numeracy and literacy.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in a household/cleaning environment in a health facility.
• Inherent requirement of the job: The ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy duty cleaning and household equipment.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, night duty, and overtime when required.
• Willingness to rotate in different departments according to operational needs and when needed.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Basic knowledge of cleaning of equipment.
• Support to housekeeping supervisor and adhere to policies and cleaning practices.
• Knowledge of stock, assets, linen and equipment control.

Duties

• Responsible for cleaning duties, including sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing, polishing, refuse handling and maintenance of general neatness and hygiene of the area.
• Responsible for cleaning and safe keeping of machinery.
• Adhere to safety measures and ensure adherence to Occupational Health and Safety policies and Infection Prevention Control measures.
• Render assistance to the supervisor with general housekeeping duties such as control of cleaning and household equipment, care and control of linen and serving of meals to patients.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Ms CG Wagener Tel No: (044) 302 - 8400

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates may be subjected to a competency 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 32/333: Assistant Manager Nursing (Primary Health Care) Nomzamo CDC, Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub- structure, Salary R785 568 per annum Centre: Nomzamo CDC advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 32 dated 04 September 2026, with reference number Post 32/333: Post has been cancelled. Kindly note that the advert for the POST 32/331: Deputy Director: Employee Relations (Dispute Resolutions, Misconduct And Litigation) Directorate: Employee Relations, Salary R 932 292 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.) Centre: Head Office, Cape Town (Stationed on the premises of Stikland Hospital) advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 32 dated 04 September 2026, with reference number Post 32/331: Post must be amended to include driver’s licence. OTHER POSTS