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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Grade 10, AET level 4, or Equivalent qualification. 1 year experience in a hospital environment, experience in the food service industry will be added as an advantage. Numeracy and literacy skills.
Good communication (verbal & written) skills. Applicants should have a basic knowledge and understanding of food safety and various hygiene practices necessary in the food service unit. Applicants should understand the Batho Pele Principles in relation to the food service unit. Must be willing to work shifts, public holidays, and weekends.
Duties :
Perform specific duties regarding receiving, storage, preparation, cooking, dishing up, and distribution of food and snacks for patients on normal and special diets. Assist with the preparation of food for normal and therapeutic diets, including snacks, cooking, and dishing up for the patients according to portion control measures. Ensure that portions served are according to the stipulated dietary allowances.
Pack food on delivery trollies according to the wards. Responsible for the general cleanliness and hygiene of the food service unit and practice clean as you work rule (cleaning of the floor, storage, utensils and equipment, waste segregation and sanitation in the food service).
Wear appropriate uniform and protective clothing. Operate and care for equipments also report broken equipment and any faulty equipment, as well as any observed risks. Rotate to different areas in the food service units and undergo food service work related trainings. Ensure compliance with the Ideal Hospital Framework, Batho Pele principles, and patient rights and Infection Prevention and Control. Contribute to managing complaints and patient safety incidents.
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