The Department of Health and Wellness invites candidates to apply for Linen Stores Assistant vacancy.
Closing date: 08 August 2025
Apply for Linen Stores Assistant vacancy at Department of Health and Wellness
- LINEN STORES ASSISTANT
- Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
- SALARY : R138 486 per annum
- CENTRE : Stikland Hospital
REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Experience: Appropriate experience of handling linen within a health environment.
Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work overtime, after- working hours, weekends and public holidays when operationally required.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Perform hard physical tasks, e.g. lifting of heavy linen bags to and from the linen bank and wards Knowledge of stock and infection control. Knowledge in the correct methods of handling, sorting and counting of linen. Basic knowledge in washing and sluicing of linen.
DUTIES: Maintain a high standard of cleanliness, hygienic and safe environment. Daily collection of dirty, fouled and infected linen (in bags) from wards to the linen bank. Delivering of clean linen to the wards. Daily sorting, counting and sluicing of dirty linen prior to transfer of linen to Central Laundry. Daily issuing, unpacking and checking of clean linen. Provide a supporting service to the supervisor.
ENQUIRIES: Mr. M Arafdien Tel No: (021) 940-4427
APPLICATIONS:
Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. 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 advert.
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