POST 06/375 : HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR 
Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY : R193 359 per annum
CENTRE : Delft CHC

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7). Experience: Appropriate experience in housekeeping and cleaning in a health care facility environment. Appropriate experience in management and ordering stock. Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work 12-hour shifts and after hours (night duty, weekends and public holidays). Willingness to work overtime on short notice when required. Ability to perform physical tasks e.g. utilization of cleaning equipment etc. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Supervisory Skills, delegation of duties and optimal utilization of sub-ordinates. Understanding hospital waste management, Infection Prevention & Control, Linen management and time management.

DUTIES : Supervise the provisioning of housekeeping, cleaning, safeguarding, maintenance services and inspect the duties of the Household Aids. Ensure a high standard of cleaning by effective management of waste control. Handle administrative duties e.g. leave, correspondence, reports etc. Supervise human and physical resources. Supervise linen operations. Develop and manage duty rosters for housekeeping staff as well as do in-house training. Supervision and allocation of staff and delegation of functions.

ENQUIRIES : Ms B Stuurman Tel No: (021) 954-2237
APPLICATIONS : Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs.

NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. The pool of applications will be considered for vacancies within Metro Health Services, for a period of three months from the date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post. Candidates will be subjected to a practical/oral assessment.

CLOSING DATE : 06 March 2026, 17:00 PM

In line with the Employment Equity Plan of the Department of Health it is our intention with this advertisement to achieve equity in the workplace by promoting equal opportunities and fair treatment in employment through the elimination of unfair discrimination.