HOUSEHOLD AID Chief is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Khayelitsha District Hospital, Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub-structure | closing date: 12 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Salary
R144 024 per annum
Requirements
- Minimum requirement: Basic numeracy and literacy.
- Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work overtime, shifts including nightshift, weekends and on public holidays.
- Willingness to handle buff machine etc.
- Ability to handle heavy objects.
- Must be of sober habits.
- Willingness to work in a team and rotate around the hospital.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of Infection Control and Occupational Health and Safety Good interpersonal skills with the rest of the multi-disciplinary team as well as the public.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
Duties
- (key result areas/outputs): Responsible for cleaning duties i.e. sweeping, dusting, emptying bins daily, mopping, scrubbing and polishing, cleaning windows, deep cleaning of toilets, general refuse and medical waste handling and maintenance of general neatness and hygiene (adhere to OSH and IPC policies).
- Perform patients and parents’ meal serving and cleaning of crockery and cutlery (according to HACCP principles and food service unit policies).
- Effective use of machinery, maintenance and safekeeping of consumables and equipment.
- Attend in-service training and render support to the supervisor with regards to general housekeeping duties.
- Handling of linen (soiled lined, dirty lined, clean linen, counting of linen, packing linen room, etc.) Assist in performing ad-hoc duties within the hospital.
Enquiries
Ms. A Gonya, tel. no. (021) 360-4412
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. The pool of applicants will be considered for similar vacant posts within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for a period of 3 months from date of the advert. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.
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Original Text
SALARY : R144 024 per annum
CENTRE : Khayelitsha District Hospital, Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub-structure
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirement: Basic numeracy and literacy. Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work overtime, shifts including nightshift, weekends and
on public holidays. Willingness to handle buff machine etc. Ability to handle heavy objects. Must be of sober habits. Willingness to work in a team and rotate
around the hospital. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of Infection
Control and Occupational Health and Safety Good interpersonal skills with the rest of the multi-disciplinary team as well as the public. Good communication
and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
DUTIES : (key result areas/outputs): Responsible for cleaning duties i.e. sweeping, dusting, emptying bins daily, mopping, scrubbing and polishing, cleaning
windows, deep cleaning of toilets, general refuse and medical waste handling and maintenance of general neatness and hygiene (adhere to OSH and IPC
policies). Perform patients and parents’ meal serving and cleaning of crockery and cutlery (according to HACCP principles and food service unit policies).
Effective use of machinery, maintenance and safekeeping of consumables and equipment. Attend in-service training and render support to the supervisor with
regards to general housekeeping duties. Handling of linen (soiled lined, dirty lined, clean linen, counting of linen, packing linen room, etc.) Assist in
performing ad-hoc duties within the hospital.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. A Gonya, tel. no. (021) 360-4412
APPLICATIONS : Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. The pool of applicants will be considered for similar vacant posts within the Chief
Directorate: Metro Health Services, for a period of 3 months from date of the advert. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.
CLOSING DATE : 12 June 2026, 17:00PM
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.