Jobs · Western Cape · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Housekeeping Executive Reference
Closes Monday 26 October 2026 at 16:00
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Housekeeping job in a government department in Cape Town. Cleans offices and kitchens, supports meetings, and manages cleaning stock. Suits people with a Grade 9 or ABET Level 1 or 2 certificate.
- Clean offices, boardrooms, kitchens and passages, and clean the computer printer and cabinets.
- Support meetings by preparing tea and water, washing and removing cups, and filling water bottles.
- Remove waste, empty the main dustbin, and use cleaning materials and equipment in the prescribed way.
- Keep stock lists and levels for cutlery, crockery, cleaning equipment and beverages; receive and pack stock; report faults, loss and breakage.
- Must have a Grade 9 or ABET Level 1 or 2 certificate and understand one official language used in the department. Cleaning service experience is an added advantage. Ability to work long hours voluntarily is required.
- Based in Cape Town. Enquiries: Ms Dumezweni- Sogayise, (071) 507 0130. The closing date and the documents to submit are not stated in the text.
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Requirements
- Grade 9 or ABET Level 1 or 2 Certificate.
- Experience in rendering cleaning services will be an added advantage.
- Understanding one of the official languages used in the Department.
- Ability to work individually and in a team.
- Skills required:
- Good interpersonal relations, Communication, Sound organizing, and planning skills.
- Have a sense of responsibility and loyalty.
- Ability to work long hours voluntarily.
Duties
- Provide cleaning service in the department, Cleaning of offices, boardrooms, kitchen, and passages, Clean the computer printer and cabinets, Provide support for meetings in the department, washing cups and filling up water bottles removing waste and disposing of the main dustbin, handling cleaning material, using the cleaning material and equipment in a prescribed manner, prepare tea and water for meetings, removing and washing cups after the meeting, maintain and update stock levels.
- Keep stock (cutlery, crockery, cleaning equipment, refill beverage) list and levels of cutlery and crockery.
- Receive and pack stock, and report faults, loss, and breakage of utensils/equipment.
How to apply
All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/
New to the Z83 form? Read the application guide.
Enquiries
Ms Dumezweni- Sogayise, Cell: (071) 507 0130
Notes from the department
- Interested applicants must submit their applications via the above link.
- Applicant must ensure that they complete all sections on the online Z83 and attached a detailed CV with at least three (3) contactable references.
- Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant.
- No late applications will be accepted.
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, identity document and driver’s license on or before the day of the interview.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
- The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
- Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the Department’s equity plan.
- Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only.
- Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment, including but not limited to:
- Criminal records;
- Citizenship status;
- Credit worthiness;
- Previous employment (reference checks); and Qualification verification.
- Short-listed candidates will be expected to avail themselves at the Department’s convenience.
- Entry level requirements for SMS posts:
- In terms of the Directive on Compulsory Capacity Development, Mandatory Training Days & Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS that was introduced on 1 April 2015, a requirement for all applicants for SMS posts from 1 April 2020 is a successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) prior to appointment.
- The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme.
- All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
- One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview.
- Following the interview and technical assessment for all SMS posts, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments.
- Persons appointed will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of performance agreement and employment contract.
- The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
- If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
- By submitting the employment application form, you agree and consent in terms of Section 11(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013 (Act 4 of 2013), for your personal information which you provide to the DFFE to being processed by the department and its employees, agents, Cabinet committees, and subcontractors for recruitment purposes, in accordance with the POPIA of 2013.
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 26 · open the PDF
POST 36/35: HOUSEKEEPING EXECUTIVE REFERENCE REF NO: CMS/CT15/2026 SALARY: R144 024 per annum CENTRE: Cape Town REQUIREMENTS: Grade 9 or ABET Level 1 or 2 Certificate. Experience in rendering cleaning services will be an added advantage. Understanding one of the official languages used in the Department. Ability to work individually and in a team. Skills required: Good interpersonal relations, Communication, Sound organizing, and planning skills. Have a sense of responsibility and loyalty. Ability to work long hours voluntarily. DUTIES: Provide cleaning service in the department, Cleaning of offices, boardrooms, kitchen, and passages, Clean the computer printer and cabinets, Provide support for meetings in the department, washing cups and filling up water bottles removing waste and disposing of the main dustbin, handling cleaning material, using the cleaning material and equipment in a prescribed manner, prepare tea and water for meetings, removing and washing cups after the meeting, maintain and update stock levels. Keep stock (cutlery, crockery, cleaning equipment, refill beverage) list and levels of cutlery and crockery. Receive and pack stock, and report faults, loss, and breakage of utensils/equipment. ENQUIRIES: Ms Dumezweni- Sogayise, Cell: (071) 507 0130