Jobs · Western Cape · Health
Food Service Aid
Cape Winelands Health District
Closes Monday 16 November 2026 at 17:00
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Food service aid job (2 posts) at Montagu Hospital. Suits people with basic literacy and numeracy and experience in a food service unit, who can work physically demanding shifts.
- Prepare meals from standard recipes and run kitchen equipment safely.
- Clean and maintain the food service unit, its utensils and equipment, and keep to hygiene and safety standards.
- Minimum requirement: basic numeracy and literacy. Experience in a food service unit is required.
- You must be able to stand for up to 12 hours a day, lift heavy equipment, and work day shifts, weekends, public holidays and overtime if requested.
- The post is based at Montagu Hospital, Langeberg Sub-district, Cape Winelands Health District.
- To apply, send the documents requested in the advert. No payment is needed to apply. No closing date is stated in the advert.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Basic numeracy and literacy.
- Experience:
- Appropriate experience in a food service unit, which includes the operating of scale kitchen equipment as well as the preparation of normal and therapeutic diets.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- Ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy-duty kitchen and cleaning equipment.
- Be able to work with cleaning materials, do high-dusting and lifting of heavy equipment and supplies.
- Ability to be on your feet for a period of 12 hours per day.
- Ability to work shifts during the day, weekends, public holidays and overtime if requested.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- The ability to prepare meals according to standardized recipes, as well as safely and correctly handle industrial equipment.
- Basic knowledge of the food service hygiene and safety principles.
- Conflict management.
Duties
- Rendering Food Services.
- Apply and maintain quality and reduce risk.
- Maintain apparats and equipment.
- Clean and maintain all areas, utensils and equipment in the food service unit and maintain safety and hygiene standards.
- Provide support to supervisor.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Ms. E Le Roux Tel No: (023) 626-8551
Notes from the department
- No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
- It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution/Facility that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform.
- Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery.
As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 306 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 39/393: FOOD SERVICE AID (X2 POSTS) Cape Winelands Health District SALARY: R144 024 per annum CENTRE: Montagu Hospital, Langeberg Sub-district REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Basic numeracy and literacy. Experience: Appropriate experience in a food service unit, which includes the operating of scale kitchen equipment as well as the preparation of normal and therapeutic diets. Inherent requirements of the job: Ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy-duty kitchen and cleaning equipment. Be able to work with cleaning materials, do high-dusting and lifting of heavy equipment and supplies. Ability to be on your feet for a period of 12 hours per day. Ability to work shifts during the day, weekends, public holidays and overtime if requested. Competencies (knowledge/skills): The ability to prepare meals according to standardized recipes, as well as safely and correctly handle industrial equipment. Basic knowledge of the food service hygiene and safety principles. Conflict management. DUTIES: Rendering Food Services. Apply and maintain quality and reduce risk. Maintain apparats and equipment. Clean and maintain all areas, utensils and equipment in the food service unit and maintain safety and hygiene standards. Provide support to supervisor. ENQUIRIES: Ms. E Le Roux Tel No: (023) 626-8551 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution/Facility that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform. Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery.