The Gauteng Department of Health is inviting applications for 10 Cleaner positions in the Support Services Directorate at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital. This government job opportunity is open to candidates with a minimum of Grade 10 who are looking to work in the public healthcare sector.
Job Details
- Position: Cleaner
- Reference Number: refs/036952
- Employer: Gauteng Department of Health
- Directorate: Support Services
- Number of Posts: 10
- Salary: R138 486 per annum plus benefits
- Location: Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital
- Closing Date: 25 March 2026
For enquiries, contact Ms P Mathe at (011) 489 0584.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Grade 10 or equivalent qualification
- Knowledge of customer service principles
- Must be self-driven and motivated
- Ability to read and write
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Must be willing and able to work shifts
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Key Responsibilities
Successful candidates will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in hospital facilities. Duties include:
- Wiping and mopping floors
- Cleaning lockers, steel dustbins, and basins
- Ensuring proper usage of cleaning equipment and chemicals
- Cleaning toilets and completing checklists three times daily
- Replacing hand towels and refilling soap bottles in cubicles, wards, bathrooms, and toilets
- Cleaning lockers, bedsteads, curtain rails, and trolleys
- Performing disinfecting and terminal cleaning
- Cleaning machines, double mop units, mops, buckets, and dusters after use
- Cleaning equipment three times per week
- Cleaning buckets, mop units, mops, and polishers after each use
- Ensuring safe storage of cleaning materials and equipment
- Performing laundry duties
Application Process
Applications must be submitted online only and in PDF format. Applicants must include the following documents:
- A fully completed and signed new Z83 application form
- A recently updated and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
According to Department of Public Service and Administration Circular 19 of 2022, applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications or other supporting documents when applying. These will only be requested from shortlisted candidates before the interview.
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Important Notes
- The Z83 form must be fully completed, initialled, and signed.
- The department indicated on the Z83 must be Department of Health.
- The information on the Z83 form must match the details in the CV.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit certified copies of qualifications and relevant documents.
Applicants will undergo Personnel Suitability Checks, which may include:
- Reference checks (at least 3 references, including the immediate supervisor)
- Identity verification
- Qualification verification
- Criminal record checks
- Credit and financial stability checks
- Employment verification
Candidates with foreign qualifications must provide a SAQA evaluation certificate if shortlisted.
The recommended candidate may also be required to undergo medical surveillance in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 5 of 1993).
Employment Equity
The Gauteng Department of Health is committed to Employment Equity. Applications from people with disabilities and designated groups are encouraged.
If you do not receive feedback within three months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. The department reserves the right not to fill the position.
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