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CLEANER: EMS (SESSIONAL) (10 HOURS PER WEEK) (Contract till 31 March 2027) Emergency Medical Services
Chief Directorate: Emergency and Clinical Services Support)
Closes Friday 30 October 2026 at midnight
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Sessional cleaner posts (10 hrs/week) for EMS stations in the Western Cape, suited to people with basic literacy and hospital/health facility cleaning experience, on contract until 31 March 2027.
- Clean offices, common areas, kitchens and toilets at EMS stations, including sweeping, mopping, dusting and emptying bins.
- Keep cleaning equipment like mops, buckets and polishing machines clean and stored safely after use.
- Remove waste from buildings daily and report any repairs or problems to management.
- You need basic numeracy and literacy skills, and experience as a cleaner in a hospital or health facility.
- You must be able to do physical work, use heavy duty cleaning machines, and move between departments as needed.
- Based at various EMS stations in the Cape Winelands, Overberg, West Coast and Garden Route districts, Western Cape.
- This is a contract post ending 31 March 2027; no closing date for applications is given in the text.
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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
Not stated in circular
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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 from the department
- 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.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 205 · open the PDF
POST 35/312: CLEANER: EMS (SESSIONAL) (10 HOURS PER WEEK) (X7 POSTS) (Contract till 31 March 2027) Emergency Medical Services (Chief Directorate: Emergency and Clinical Services Support) SALARY: R94.86 per hour CENTRE: EMS Cape Winelands Stations: Montagu EMS Overberg Stations: Caledon MS West Coast Stations: Vredendal, Vredenburg and Porterville EMS Garden Route Stations: Grootbrak and George (Communications, Rescue Base and Fleet) 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. 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 NOTE: 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.