Laundry Supervisor

Department of Health; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 184 000; Full time

Job summary

A government health department is seeking an experienced individual to supervise laundry workers in Johannesburg. Responsibilities include overseeing sorting and cleaning processes, ensuring compliance with health regulations, and conducting staff meetings. Candidates should have a Grade 10 or equivalent qualification, excellent supervisory, communication, and organizational skills, as well as three years of relevant experience. The department encourages women and people with disabilities to apply. The application portal is limited to online submissions only.

Qualifications

• Must be computer literate.
• Able to work under pressure and shifts including public holidays.
• 03 years relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of working procedures in a laundry environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise laundry workers.
• Prepare and send clean linen to clients.
• Oversee sorting and counting of soiled linen from hospitals.
• Conduct regular meetings with sub-ordinates.

Skills

Good communication skills

Numerical skills

Organizing skills

Supervisory skills

Planning and Organising

Basic interpersonal relationship

Education

Grade 10 or ABET level 04 qualification

Job description

• Package : R183 279.00 per annum (plus benefits)

Requirements :

• Gare 10 or ABET level 04 qualification. Must be computer literate. Be able to work under pressure. Able to work shifts including public holidays. Good communication, numerical, organizing and supervisory skills. 03 years relevant experience required. Knowledge: of working procedures in a laundry working environment. Skills: Planning and Organising, Basic numeracy, literacy, sound human relation, ability to perform routine tasks and Basic interpersonal relationship. Have ability to liaise with stake holders. Be prepared to do physical labour. It is legal requirements that employees wear protective clothing.

Duties :

• Supervise laundry workers. Assist with PMDS and IDC. Prepare and send clean linen to the clients. Oversee sorting and counting of soil linen from different hospitals. Oversee cleaning of the laundry area. Conduct regular meetings with sub-ordinates. Perform any other duties delegated by Management.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to [e-mail]. NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and detailed CV will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview).It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Johannesburg Provincial Laundry

Closing Date : 24-12-2025

Criteria Questions

Grade 10 or ABET level 04 qualification.

Do you have 03 years relevant experience

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.