Department of Health invites all suitable unemployed individuals to apply for their available Hospital General Workers Jobs
Position Title: FOOD SERVICES GENERAL WORKER (280 Positions)
REF: LDH/04/01
Salary: R3 500.00
Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
- Ability to follow routine verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to read and write.
- Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
- Ability to safely use cleaning equipment and supplies.
- Ability to lead and train students.
- Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects.
- Knowledge of food service lines set-up and temperature requirements.
- Skill in cooking and preparing a variety of foods.
- Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards
Duties and Responsibilities
- Comply with HACCP on food handling and preparations to ensure food safety
- Ensure that daily activities are in-line with the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
- Pre-preparation and cooking of food for normal diet as per standardized recipes
- Pre-preparation and cooking of food for therapeutic diet as per standardized recipes
- Portioning, serving (plating or bulk serving) and packing meal delivery carts according to the wards diet lists
- Pushing meal delivery carts to wards to deliver food as per ward list
- Collecting meal delivery carts from the wards after serving of each meal
- Placing servings in blender to make foods for soft or liquid diets.
- Assisting in packing of food into storerooms
- Packaging and labelling of therapeutic diets as per ward diet list
- Placing of items such as eating utensils, and condiments on trays.
- Apportioning and placing of food servings on plates and trays according to diet list
- Examining filled tray for completeness and places on cart, dumbwaiter, or conveyor belt.
- Washing dishes and cleans work area, tables, cabinets, and ovens.
- Collecting, placing and garbage and trash in designated containers.
- Emptying of waste bins at all times
- Cleaning, washing and maintaining work areas, including floors, facilities, pots, pans, service ware, utensils, and equipment; collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers; as appropriate to the area of operation.
- Performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
- Handling of Dishwasher and cleaning of equipment’s and utensils before and after use.
- Supplying clean cutlery and crockery during meal times
- Reporting any faults, breakages and illness in the Food Service Unit(FSU)
- Cleaning of the FSU and food trolleys according to the cleaning schedule and after every meal preparation and serving.
Minimum Requirements
- A minimum of Grade 12 and or ABET NQF level 4 certificate/ National Vocational certificate in Hospitality Management from TVET will be an added advantage.
- Inherent requirements of job: Must be able to work shifts (including night duty, weekends and public holidays). Willingness to work extra hours on short notice
CENTRES:
Capricorn District [71]: Zebediela Hospital [6], Thabamoopo Hospital [6], Botlokwa Hospital [6], Seshego Hospital [8], Mankweng Hospital [8], Pietersburg Hospital [13], WF Knobel Hospital [8], Helene Franz Hospital [10],
Lebowakgomo Hospital [6]
Mopani District [43]: Nkhensani Hospital [6], Letaba Hospital [5], Dr CN Phatudi Hospital [7], Van Velden Hospital [5],Kgapane Hospital [7], Maphutha L Malatji Hospital [7], Evuxakeni Hospital [6]
Sekhukhune District [50]: Dilokong Hospital [7], Mecklenburg Hospital [7], Groblersdal Hospital [7], Jane Furse Hospital [8], Matlala Hospital [7], Philadelphia Hospital [7], St Ritas Hospital [7]
Vhembe District [58]: Elim Hospital [7], Tshilidzini Hospital [6], Malamulele Hospital [7], Messina Hospital [7], Donald Frazer Hospital [10], Hayani Hospital [7], Louis Trichardt Hospital [7], Siloam Hospital [7]
Waterberg District [58]: Warmbaths Hospital [7], Witpoort Hospital [6], Mokopane Hospital [8], Thabazimbi Hospital [7], Voortrekker Hospital [6], FH Odendaal Hospital [6], George Masebe Hospital [8], Ellisras Hospital [8]
Please Note:
- Applications should be submitted on Z83 obtainable from any government institutions and must be accompanied by copies of required qualifications, Identity document and comprehensive CV.
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to come for an interview, at which time, certified copies of all relevant qualifications and copy of ID must be submitted.
- Applicants should complete separate applications where more than one centre is applied for.
- The new Z83 form must be fully completed and signed by the applicant
How To Apply
Apply here online for Department of Health-Hospital General Workers (280 Positions)
Download Limpopo Department of Health Circular 10 of 2023 here
The closing date for applications is 14 April 2023