Linen Stores Assistant (Permanent position)

Western Cape Government Department of Health and Wellness; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 144,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

S-Cubed in Western Cape invites applications for a permanent laundry support role at Ceres Hospital. The position handles linen collection, sorting, and distribution across wards, working in a high‑volume healthcare setting.

The candidate should be physically fit with basic numeracy and literacy, and have appropriate laundry experience. Willingness to work overtime, including after hours and weekends, is required.

Qualifications

• Physically fit and able to hear and speak clearly.
• Basic numeracy and literacy.
• Appropriate experience in general laundry functions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness, hygienic and safe environment.
• Daily collection of dirty linen from wards to the linen bank.
• Deliver clean linen to wards.
• Daily sorting, counting and sluicing of dirty linen prior to transfer to Central Laundry.
• Daily issuing, unpacking and checking of clean linen.

Skills

Physical fitness

Overtime willingness

Numeracy

Literacy

Laundry experience

Job description

A job opportunity exists for the right candidate in Western Cape

Employment Type: Permanent

Reference No: CWD128/2026

Location: Ceres Hospital, Caoe Winelands District

Remuneration

R 144 024 - R 169 656 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer's contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).

Employment Equity

The Department of Health and Wellness is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in the regard will be appreciated.

Duties (key result areas/outputs)

Maintain a high standard of cleanliness, hygienic and safe environment. Provide a supporting service to the supervisor. Daily collection of dirty, fouled and infected linen (in bags) from wards to the linen bank. Delivering of clean linen to the wards. Daily sorting, counting and sluicing of dirty linen prior to transfer of linen to Central Laundry. Daily issuing, unpacking and checking of clean linen.

Enquiries

Mr. WJ Owen tel. no. [phone]

Inherent requirements of the job

Willingness to work overtime, e.g. after- working hours, weekends and public holidays when operational needs require. Perform hard physical tasks, e.g. pushing heavy linen trolleys to and from the linen bank and wards.

Duties (key result areas/outputs)

Physically fit and be able to hear and speak clearly. Perform basic routine tasks in the linen bank under supervision. Ability to sort, sluice and count linen of dirty and fouled linen. Knowledge of stock and infection control.

Experience

Appropriate experience in general laundry functions.

Basic numeracy and literacy.

NOTICE TO ALL

Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment.All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

• It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
• available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
• bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.