HOUSEHOLD AID (WARD SUPPORT)

Department of Health

Salary: R144 024 per annum
Centre: Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 11 September 2026
Circular: No 31 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Basic reading and writing skills. Experience: Appropriate experience in waste management, elementary stock control and cleaning within a hospital environment. Inherent requirements of the job: Render a shift duty and rotate in different departments. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Extensive knowledge of routine cleaning processes, terminal cleaning, and handling cleaning equipment. The ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy duty cleaning and household equipment.

Duties

Effectively execute terminal cleaning in isolated areas, ICU, etc. Render assistance to the supervisor with general housekeeping duties such as control of cleaning and household equipment, care, and control of linen and Waste Management. Ensure that cleaning equipment is clean after usage and securely stored. Effectively use of cleaning agents as well as elementary stock control. Responsible for cleaning duties i.e. sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing and polishing, deep cleaning of toilets, waste management and maintenance of general neatness and hygiene in the area.

Where to send your application

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

Enquiries

Ms M Afrika Tel No: (021) 404-3236

Note

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 31 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 28 August 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.

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