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Housekeeping Supervisor
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at 17:00
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Two Housekeeping Supervisor posts at a children's hospital. Leads a team that keeps the hospital clean and hygienic, and oversees meal service. Suits people with cleaning or housekeeping experience.
- Keep the hospital clean and hygienic, and manage the housekeeping team.
- Supervise staff performance and run housekeeping tasks in a health facility.
- Serve meals and drinks to patients and parents, and handle domestic and medical waste.
- Must have a GETC or Grade 9 (Std 7) and suitable cleaning or housekeeping experience.
- You must be able to work shifts, weekends, public holidays and in other departments.
- Based at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch.
- No payment is required to apply. Enquiries: Ms L Chenga, (021) 658-5436.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std7).
- Experience:
- Appropriate cleaner/housekeeping service experience.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- Compulsory to work shifts, weekends, public holidays and in other departments.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Supervisory skills and optimal utilisation of sub-ordinates.
- Ability to perform routine structured tasks.
- Ability to adhere to safety standards.
Duties
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the hospital.
- Supervisory and performance management of housekeeping team.
- Responsible for the provision and serving of meals and beverages to patients and parents.
- Responsible for effective communication, overall control and organising of housekeeping tasks in a Health Facility.
- Effective utilization of resources (physical and financial).
- Handle and remove domestic and medical waste.
- Control and issue linen stock as required.
- Application of the disciplinary procedures and conflict resolutions Assist in performing ad-hoc duties within the hospital.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Ms L Chenga Tel No: (021) 658-5436
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 458 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/620: HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR (X2 POSTS) SALARY: R201 093 per annum CENTRE: Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std7). Experience: Appropriate cleaner/housekeeping service experience. Inherent requirements of the job: Compulsory to work shifts, weekends, public holidays and in other departments. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to communicate effectively. Supervisory skills and optimal utilisation of sub-ordinates. Ability to perform routine structured tasks. Ability to adhere to safety standards. DUTIES: Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the hospital. Supervisory and performance management of housekeeping team. Responsible for the provision and serving of meals and beverages to patients and parents. Responsible for effective communication, overall control and organising of housekeeping tasks in a Health Facility. Effective utilization of resources (physical and financial). Handle and remove domestic and medical waste. Control and issue linen stock as required. Application of the disciplinary procedures and conflict resolutions Assist in performing ad-hoc duties within the hospital. ENQUIRIES: Ms L Chenga Tel No: (021) 658-5436 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.