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Housekeeping Supervisor
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Housekeeping Supervisor at Tygerberg Hospital. Supervise cleaning and hygiene staff, manage waste and linen, maintain hospital standards. Requires Grade 9 and hospital housekeeping experience.
- Supervise and inspect Household Aids' work; do duty scheduling; assist staff during shortages.
- Manage waste segregation and removal; maintain high hygiene standards in wards and units.
- Order and control stock; manage linen sorting; support nursing and non-nursing staff.
- Perform hospital hygiene audits; understand waste, linen and catering management.
- Minimum qualification: GETC/Grade 9. Must have hospital housekeeping and supervisory experience.
- Willing to work shifts, weekends, public holidays and night shifts.
- Based at Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley. Salary: R201 093 per annum. Contact Ms CB Johnson at (021) 938-5327.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7).
- Experience:
- Appropriate housekeeping experience in a hospital environment.
- Appropriate supervisory experience.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- Ability to perform physical tasks, e.g. lifting heavy equipment.
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays, including night shift when the need arises.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Supervisory skills and optimal utilisation of sub-ordinates.
- Ability to perform routine structured tasks.
- Ability to adhere to safety standards, including Infection Prevention Control.
- Ability to do hospital hygiene audits.
- Understanding of hospital waste management, linen management, catering and time management.
Duties
- (key result areas/outputs):
- Supervise, co-ordinate, control and inspect the duties of the Household Aids.
- Assist household staff with their duties when staff shortages occur.
- Do scheduling of housekeeping duty registers.
- Ensure the correct segregation and removal of different types of waste in the wards.
- Maintain a high standard of hygiene and tidiness in the unit/institution.
- Order and control stock and kitchen/cleaning equipment.
- Ensure proper linen sorting and Linen management in the wards.
- Render support to the nursing department and none nursing personnel at ward level.
- Render support to the Support Services unit.
- Adhere to the Code of Conduct and display the core values of the Department of Health:
- Western Cape Government in the execution of duties.
- Maintain self-development.
How to apply
Not stated in circular
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Enquiries
Ms CB Johnson Tel No: (021) 938-5327
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical assessment.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 200 · open the PDF
POST 35/299: HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR (X5 POSTS) SALARY: R201 093 per annum CENTRE: Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7). Experience: Appropriate housekeeping experience in a hospital environment. Appropriate supervisory experience. Inherent requirements of the job: Ability to perform physical tasks, e.g. lifting heavy equipment. Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays, including night shift when the need arises. Good written and verbal communication skills. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Supervisory skills and optimal utilisation of sub-ordinates. Ability to perform routine structured tasks. Ability to adhere to safety standards, including Infection Prevention Control. Ability to do hospital hygiene audits. Understanding of hospital waste management, linen management, catering and time management. DUTIES: (key result areas/outputs): Supervise, co-ordinate, control and inspect the duties of the Household Aids. Assist household staff with their duties when staff shortages occur. Do scheduling of housekeeping duty registers. Ensure the correct segregation and removal of different types of waste in the wards. Maintain a high standard of hygiene and tidiness in the unit/institution. Order and control stock and kitchen/cleaning equipment. Ensure proper linen sorting and Linen management in the wards. Render support to the nursing department and none nursing personnel at ward level. Render support to the Support Services unit. Adhere to the Code of Conduct and display the core values of the Department of Health: Western Cape Government in the execution of duties. Maintain self-development. ENQUIRIES: Ms CB Johnson Tel No: (021) 938-5327 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical assessment.