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 2 certificate or equivalent. No experience required.
Knowledge: Working procedures/ processes in the laundry working environment.
Skills: Basic numeracy, literacy, good communication, sound human relation, ability to perform routine tasks, basic interpersonal skills. Have ability to liaise with stake holders. Be prepared to work under pressure and be able to work in a team. Please note that shift work (working public holidays & weekends) and staff rotation is compulsory. The incumbent must be prepared to do physical labour and wear protective clothing as it is a legal requirement for employees.
Duties :
Sorting and counting dirty linen from different hospitals. Prepare and send clean linen to the clients. Assist with laundry machines and equipment in washing of dirty linen. Receive soiled linen from the various hospitals/ clients. Issuing and delivering of clean linen to various hospitals/clinics. Packing clean linen on the trollies and into linen bags. Cleaning of the laundry area. Perform any other duties delegated by the supervisor.