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Household Aid/WorkerJohannesburg
Directorate: Office of the MEC
Closes Friday 27 November 2026
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Household aid/worker post in the Office of the MEC. Suits people with an ABET level 2 certificate or equivalent and no work experience. Duties are cleaning, housekeeping and simple building safety tas
- Clean offices, restrooms, bathrooms and the boardroom, and remove garbage.
- Wash, dust, polish, vacuum and sweep the areas allocated to you, and clean kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Keep stock of cleaning materials, tea and meal utensils, and store equipment neatly in the designated cupboards.
- Report faulty or broken equipment, and do simple repairs that do not need professional help.
- Follow security, fire and electricity hazard checks, and infection control and hygiene rules.
- Must have NQF level 1 or 2 (ABET level 2 certificate or equivalent), recognised by SAQA. No working experience is required.
- Based in Johannesburg. Salary is R170 226 per year (Level 03), plus benefits. The closing date is not stated in the text.
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Requirements
NQF level 1 or 2 (ABET level 2 certificate or equivalent), as recognized by the SAQA. No working experience required.
Duties
- To provide housekeeping and cleaning services.
- Provide housekeeping and cleaning services.
- Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the areas allocated for cleaning.
- Removal of garbage disposal.
- Ensure cleanliness and hygiene in restrooms, bathrooms and other places in the building/offices.
- This includes washing, dusting, polishing, vacuum cleaning and sweeping as appropriate.
- Clean kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Maintain and keep control of stock levels of cleaning material/tea and meal utensils.
- Keep cleaning equipment safe, clean and in efficient working conditions.
- Report any item of equipment that needs to be repaired.
- Report shortage and or faulty machines/equipment.
- Clean the boardroom, arranging chairs, water, glasses and any other utensils.
- Provide safeguarding and maintenance services.
- Store all cleaning equipment and products neatly in the designated cupboards.
- Implement simple security measures such as locking doors and closing windows.
- Monitor hazards in the buildings/offices/residential areas such as those related to fire and electricity.
- Ensure that simple maintenance repairs that do not need professional help are performed promptly by the service officers.
- Ensure compliance with all instructions relating to the use and storage of materials and equipment.
- Implement the universal precautionary measures.
- Assess the hygiene situation of the buildings and detect current and potential problems.
- Ensure adherence to Infection Control and Hygiene regulations.
How to apply
To apply for the below positions, please submit your application strictly online at http://professionaljobcentre.gpg.gov.za. No hand-delivery or emailed applications will be accepted.
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Enquiries
Ms. Nonhlanhla Mabuza at (071) 549 0209
Notes from the department
This position is linked to the term of office of the Member of Executive Council (MEC).
As printed in Circular 41 of 2026 · page 123 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 41/186: HOUSEHOLD AID/WORKER REF NO: REFS/057209 Directorate: Office of the MEC SALARY: R170 226 per annum (Level 03), (plus benefits) CENTRE: Johannesburg REQUIREMENTS: NQF level 1 or 2 (ABET level 2 certificate or equivalent), as recognized by the SAQA. No working experience required. DUTIES: To provide housekeeping and cleaning services. Provide housekeeping and cleaning services. Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the areas allocated for cleaning. Removal of garbage disposal. Ensure cleanliness and hygiene in restrooms, bathrooms and other places in the building/offices. This includes washing, dusting, polishing, vacuum cleaning and sweeping as appropriate. Clean kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintain and keep control of stock levels of cleaning material/tea and meal utensils. Keep cleaning equipment safe, clean and in efficient working conditions. Report any item of equipment that needs to be repaired. Report shortage and or faulty machines/equipment. Clean the boardroom, arranging chairs, water, glasses and any other utensils. Provide safeguarding and maintenance services. Store all cleaning equipment and products neatly in the designated cupboards. Implement simple security measures such as locking doors and closing windows. Monitor hazards in the buildings/offices/residential areas such as those related to fire and electricity. Ensure that simple maintenance repairs that do not need professional help are performed promptly by the service officers. Ensure compliance with all instructions relating to the use and storage of materials and equipment. Implement the universal precautionary measures. Assess the hygiene situation of the buildings and detect current and potential problems. Ensure adherence to Infection Control and Hygiene regulations. ENQUIRIES: Ms. Nonhlanhla Mabuza at (071) 549 0209 NOTE: This position is linked to the term of office of the Member of Executive Council (MEC).