Housekeeping Supervisor

Overview

Housekeeping Supervisor (2 posts) at Department of Health and Wellness in Valkenberg Hospital.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7).
• Experience: Appropriate cleaning, linen and housekeeping experience in a hospital environment.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays.
• Willingness to work overtime and relief duties in other wards to ensure effective provision of services.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Proper working knowledge of all cleaning and housekeeping policies, protocols, procedures and good work ethics.
• Good interpersonal, organising and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of safety and hygiene standards.
• Knowledge of inventory/stock control.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel).

Duties

• Responsible for overall control, organizing, performing and coordinating tasks related to food, linen and hygiene services.
• Ensure the control of cleaning, sorting, counting, unpacking and wash/sluice linen and patient clothing.
• Effective management with regard to ordering, utilization, control of cleaning, household items and equipment.
• Responsible for record-keeping and compilation of reports.
• Coordination of the provision of effective training appropriate to service delivery.
• Effectively manage the utilisation and supervision of resources as well related HR matters.

How to apply

Enquiries: Mr Z Sobekwa Tel No: (021) 440-3203

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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the Post 34/300: Post: Social Worker Grade 1 To 4 (2 Posts), Institution: Mental Health Roving Team (ACT) (KESS) and Nomzamo CDC, Khayelitsha/ Eastern Sub-structure has been amended as follows: Post: Social Worker Grade 1 To 4, Institution: Mental Health Roving Team (ACT) (KESS), Khayelitsha/ Eastern Sub-structure Kindly note that the Post 34/290: Post: Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: Advanced Midwifery) (X2 Posts), Institution: Khayelitsha CHC and Macassar CDC has been amended as follows: Post: Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: Advanced Midwifery), Institution: Khayelitsha CHC OTHER POSTS