Linen Stores Assistant

Overview

Linen Stores Assistant at Swartland Hospital responsible for collecting, sorting and delivering linen, requiring a valid driver's licence and physical fitness.

Requirements

• minimum educational qualification: Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience: Appropriate experience.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B) driver’s license.
• Ability to do physical hard work and stand for long hours.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good interpersonal relations with supervisor, colleagues, and the public.
• Ability to function in a group.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to sort and count linen.
• Knowledge of using washing machines/ tumble dryers.

Duties

• Collect/ deliver either soiled/ clean linen with a trolley from and to wards.
• Empty linen bags, sorting, counting, and cleaning area.
• Load/ off load linen bags on and off truck and pack shelves in linen bank as well as packaging of linen for despatching.
• Render a support service to supervisor/laundry component.
• Assist with relief driver duties when necessary.
• Wash, dry and iron small quantities of linen, clothing, and other textiles.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Mr. J Timotheus Tel No: (022) 487-9206

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 35/278: Senior State Accountant: Financial Accounting (X2 Posts), Centre: Directorate: Financial Accounting, R413 001 per annum has been cancelled. MANAGEMENT ECHELON