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Household Aid
Overberg District
Closes Friday 30 October 2026 at midnight
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Household Aid to maintain cleanliness and hygiene at Hermanus Hospital, ensuring infection control and waste management. Requires basic numeracy and literacy, experience in hospital cleaning, and abil
- Clean and maintain hospital areas to a high standard to prevent infection, following infection prevention and control policies.
- Manage and order cleaning equipment, materials and solutions; handle and dispose of domestic, medical and anatomical waste safely.
- Support linen management and food services; work as part of a team under supervisor direction.
- Must have basic numeracy and literacy skills and experience in hospital cleaning or infection control.
- Must be physically able to work long hours on feet, lift heavy objects, operate industrial machinery, and work shifts including nights, weekends and public holidays.
- Based at Hermanus Hospital, Overberg District, Western Cape.
- Closing date not specified in advertisement. Contact Mr T De Wet on (028) 312-1166 for enquiries.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
- Experience:
- Appropriate experience in the field of cleaning services and infection control within a health facility.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- Physically able to be on feet for long hours and lift and move heavy objects and supplies.
- Ability to operate industrial machinery and equipment used in hospital cleaning services.
- Willingness to work shifts, including night duty, weekends, public holidays and perform overtime when required.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to accept accountability and responsibility and to work independently and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of the correct methods of handling and disposals of domestic refuse and medical waste products.
- Knowledge of cleaning principles and infection prevention control.
Duties
- Deliver a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the hospital to prevent the spread of infection by adhering to infection prevention and control policies.
- Managing resources efficiently through the correct usage, ordering and safekeeping of equipment, materials and cleaning solutions.
- Render an effective and efficient linen management and food services support functions.
- Render an effective and efficient waste management services to ensure the correct and safe handling of all types of waste, including domestic, medical and anatomical.
- Provide optimal support to the supervisor and colleagues and adhering to policies and prescripts.
How to apply
Not stated in circular
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Enquiries
Mr T De Wet Tel No: (028) 312-1166
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 203 · open the PDF
POST 35/306: HOUSEHOLD AID Overberg District SALARY: R144 024 per annum CENTRE: Hermanus Hospital REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Basic numeracy and literacy skills. Experience: Appropriate experience in the field of cleaning services and infection control within a health facility. Inherent requirements of the job: Physically able to be on feet for long hours and lift and move heavy objects and supplies. Ability to operate industrial machinery and equipment used in hospital cleaning services. Willingness to work shifts, including night duty, weekends, public holidays and perform overtime when required. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good interpersonal skills. Ability to accept accountability and responsibility and to work independently and as part of a team. Knowledge of the correct methods of handling and disposals of domestic refuse and medical waste products. Knowledge of cleaning principles and infection prevention control. DUTIES: Deliver a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the hospital to prevent the spread of infection by adhering to infection prevention and control policies. Managing resources efficiently through the correct usage, ordering and safekeeping of equipment, materials and cleaning solutions. Render an effective and efficient linen management and food services support functions. Render an effective and efficient waste management services to ensure the correct and safe handling of all types of waste, including domestic, medical and anatomical. Provide optimal support to the supervisor and colleagues and adhering to policies and prescripts. ENQUIRIES: Mr T De Wet Tel No: (028) 312-1166 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.