The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Abet level 4 or equivalent. Competencies: Knowledge in hygiene, safety and cooking will be an added advantage. Basic food and hygiene knowledge and issues relating to food service.
Candidate will be working shifts, on weekends and public holidays. Must be able to read and write. Skills: Good communication and writing skills. Effective team working skills.
Must be able to do work of a physical nature. Work shifts and public holidays according to duty roster as required. Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles and National Priorities.
Personal qualities: ability to work independently and as part of a team. High motivation level. Excellent interpersonal qualities. Enthusiasm and serve of humour. Assertiveness. Ability to maintain good human relations.
Duties :
To prepare, dish up and serve food for normal and therapeutic patients. This includes all the operational working of the food service unit equipment. Wash all crockery and cutlery from the wards.
Wash all pots and pans and equipment used in the unit. Perform general cleaning tasks (washing of pots, floors, equipment drains and grids) as assigned to ensure hygiene and safety standards are maintained.
Taking out dustbins and waste and cleaning of dustbins. Unpacking and packing of provisions into fridges and freezers. Cleaning of fridges, freezers and storage areas.
Be prepared to work in any area and night duty in the unit on a rotation basis or as requested. Participate in all production processes. Adhere to human resources regulations and Code of Ethics in the Public Service. Correlate all duties to give nutritional care to hospital patients and clients.
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