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A job opportunity

A job opportunity exists for the right candidate in Western Cape
The Department of Health and Wellness is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in the regard will be appreciated.

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for any of the positions advertised by the Western Cape Government.
 
Linen Stores Assistant (Linen Bank)
  Employment Type: Permanent
  Reference No: MHS483/2025
  Karl Bremer Hospital
 
Competencies (knowledge/skills):
Ability to sort and count linen and to sluice the linen. Ability to operate equipment and machinery.
 
Experience:
Appropriate experience in linen bank in a hospital environment.
 
Minimum educational requirement
Basic numeracy and literacy.
 
Enquiries:
Mr. Du Toit, tel. no. (021) 918 1230
 
Inherent requirements of the job:
Prepared to work weekends and public holidays. Ability to work shifts and to work overtime when operationally required. The ability to lift heavy objects and stand for long hours.
 
Duties (Key result areas/outputs):
Provide effective, efficient, safe hygiene and cleaning practices. Provide a supporting service to the supervisor. Daily collection of dirty linen from departments for the linen bank and return of clean linen from the linen bank to the wards/departments. Daily sorting, counting and sluice of dirty linen prior to transfer of linen to laundry. Perform basic routine tasks in the linen bank under supervision. Perform hard physical tasks, for example, pushing heavy linen trolleys to and from the linen bank and wards/departments.
 
Note:
Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical test. The pool of applicants will be considered for other vacant Linen Stores Assistant posts within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for a period of 3 months from date of advert.
 
 
 
 
Remuneration:
R 138 486 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer's contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).
 
Starting Date:
8/1/2025 12:00:00 AM
 
NOTICE TO ALL
Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

  • It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
  • available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
  • bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
This advertisement may be utilized to create the pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than 3 calendar months from the date of the advertisement to fill any vacancy in the Department of Health and Wellness provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
Closing date: 8/15/2025 12:00:00 AM
 
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