Health · Circular 35 of 2026

Cleaner: EMS (SESSIONAL) (10 Hours PER Week)

Department of Health and Wellness

Overview

Cleaner: EMS (SESSIONAL) (10 Hours PER Week) (7 posts) at Department of Health and Wellness in Grootbrak and George.

Requirements

  • Minimum educational qualification: Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
  • Experience: Appropriate experience as a Cleaner in a hospital/health facility environment.
  • Inherent requirements of the job: The ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy duty cleaning machinery and household equipment.
  • Rotate in different departments according to operational needs and requirements.
  • Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of the correct methods of handling and disposal of refuse /waste products and adherence to policy and cleaning practices.
  • Good interpersonal skills.

Duties

  • Cleaning of all offices, common areas, kitchens and ablution facilities of the facility, including deep cleaning and detailed cleaning tasks.
  • Provide a clean, safe, and hygienic environment to prevent injuries and the spread of infection which includes sweeping, scrubbing, mopping of floors, dusting, polishing of floors and furniture, emptying bins daily, cleaning of windows, light shades, walls and all toilets, sluices and drains.
  • Ensure that cleaning equipment e.g., polishing and scrubbing machines, mops, brooms, buckets etc. are clean after usage and securely stored.
  • Ensure removal of waste from building daily.
  • Notify management of deficiencies or repairs required.
  • Provide relief services according to the needs of the service.

How to apply

Enquiries: EMS Winelands District Office - Mr I. Naidoo Tel No: (023) 346-6000 / Ms A. Botha Tel No: (023) 346-6022 EMS Overberg District Office – Ms Y Avontuur Tel No: (028) 312-3219 / Mr M Jacobs Tel No: (028) 284-9100 EMS West Coast District Office – Mr E. Pedro Tel No: (022) 433-8853 / Ms S. Andrew Tel No: (022) 433-8853 EMS Garden Route District Office - Mr J Jansen Tel No: (044) 802-2517 / Ms L. Jacobs Tel No: (044) 802-2521 EMS Rural Operations Office - Mr L Nankoo Tel No: (044) 802-2515/Ms L Fortuin Tel No: (023) 007-0046

Notes

Emergency Medical Services is offering Sessional Cleaner Contracts to the successful candidates who reside within close proximity of the locations as stipulated above and meets the criteria as set above. Applicants will undergo an oral interview and a practical assessment. Candidates may be required to undergo a practical assessment. 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

Post 35/312, sourced from the DPSA Circular 35 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.

Location
Grootbrak and George, Western Cape
Salary
Salary per advert
Closing date
See advert
Reference
— · 7 posts
How to apply →

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