Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY: R193 359 per annum
CENTRE: Elsies River CHC
REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7) Experience: Experience in housekeeping and cleaning in a health care facility environment Experience in management and ordering of stock. Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work 12-hour shifts (i.e., night duty, weekends, public holidays). Manage and provide general housekeeping and cleaning services. Ability to perform physical tasks, e.g., utilization of cleaning equipment, etc. Competencies (knowledge/ skills): Supervisory Skills, delegation of duties, and optimal utilization of subordinates. Understanding of hospital waste management, Infection Prevention & Control, Linen management, and time management. Plan staff shift rosters & do in-house training of housekeeping staff.
DUTIES: (Key result areas/outputs): Supervise the provisioning of housekeeping, cleaning, safeguarding, maintenance services, and inspect the duties of the Household Aids. Ensure a high standard of cleaning by effective management of waste control. Handle administrative duties, e.g., leave, correspondence, reports, etc. Supervise human and physical resources. Supervise linen operations. Develop and manage duty rosters for housekeeping staff. Supervision and allocation of staff and delegation of functions.
ENQUIRIES: Mr. L. Makamba, tel. No. 021 819 9032
APPLICATIONS: Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
NOTE: The pool of applicants will be considered for other vacant Housekeeping Supervisor posts within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for 3 months from the date of advert. Candidates will be subjected to a practical/oral assessment.