General Assistant - Healthcare

Thorburn Security Solutions (Pty) Ltd; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Tsebo Solutions Group is hiring a General Assistant to support cooks and chefs, operate the cash register, and serve food. You will help keep the canteen and kitchen clean and uphold hygiene and safety standards across tasks.

The role requires a reliable team player who can handle long shifts and assist in training new staff while maintaining high customer service levels.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older with a National Senior Certificate.
• Able to work 45–50 hours per week and handle food handling standards.
• Requires good hygiene, teamwork, and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Assist cooks and chefs with meals, salads, and desserts.
• Operate the cash register and serve food to customers.
• Keep canteen and kitchen areas clean and organized.
• Support with training new staff and ensure safety standards.

Skills

Practical and methodical

Honest and reliable

Hand-eye coordination

Fast and safe worker

Good personal hygiene

No skin allergies to foods/detergents

Good communication

Team player

Stamina for 45-50 hours/week

Bend, stand, and lift

Education

National Senior Certificate

Job description

We are recruiting a General Assistant to join our team. The General Assistant assists the Cooks and Chefs with food productions, operates the cash register, serves food, and keeps the canteen and kitchen clean.

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TSEBO has 52 years of experience of catering to all segments across society. The successful incumbent should have extensive client interaction as well as operational experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To ensure that the Company & Statutory regulations regarding cleanliness & hygiene are complied with within all tasks undertaken.
• To ensure that the quality standards of both customer service and operating processes, health and safety standards and food standards are met.
• Assists in the preparation of meals, especially salads and desserts.
• Places entrees, salads, desserts and other food on the serving line.
• Keeps the serving line well-stocked and clean.
• May assist in training new employees.
• Stores and records food leftovers.
• Keeps canteen tables, kitchen and other areas clean and orderly.
• To ensure that customer expectations are met within the provisions of the contract.
• To ensure a high level of customer service within the area of responsibility.
• Where applicable, to ensure that stock in the designated area of responsibility is counted and signed over to the correct staff on the following shift.
• To carry out any reasonable request by management.
• To report and where possible take action when faced with customer and client complaints or compliments.
• To attend meetings and training courses as may be necessary.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Must enjoy practical and methodical work.
• Be honest and reliable.
• Have good hand-eye coordination.
• Be able to work quickly and safely.
• Have good personal hygiene.
• Be free from skin allergies to foods and detergents.
• Have good communication skills.
• Must be able to work as part of a team.
• Must have the stamina to work 45-50 hours per week.
• Be able to bend, stand and lift.

Qualifications

• Be 18 years of age, must have completed at least a National Senior Certficate.