Talent Pool: General Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Tsebo Solutions Group is seeking a dependable General Assistant to support daily operations in a busy workplace in Stellenbosch. The role focuses on cleanliness, efficiency and customer service, contributing to a professional and well-organised environment.

The successful candidate will handle housekeeping tasks, assist with food service where required, follow safety procedures, and provide polite, professional assistance to staff and visitors, while maintaining high hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old with a National Senior Certificate.
• Previous hospitality/site service experience preferred.
• Comfortable with long hours (45–50 per week).

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene across common areas, kitchens, and restrooms
• Assist with setting up, serving, and clearing food and refreshment areas where required
• Support housekeeping, waste management, and general site upkeep
• Ensure equipment and work areas are kept clean and safely maintained
• Replenish supplies and assist with basic stock management
• Follow health, safety, hygiene, and company procedures at all times
• Provide polite, professional assistance to employees, clients, and visitors
• Support the team with ad-hoc operational tasks as required

Skills

Practical mindset

Honest & reliable

Hand-eye coordination

Safety-focused

Good personal hygiene

No allergy to foods

Communication skills

Team player

Stamina 45-50h/wk

Able to lift

Education

National Senior Certificate

Job description

We are seeking a dependable and service-orientated General Assistant to support the smooth daily operations. The ideal candidate will maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness, efficiency, and customer service while contributing to a professional and well-organised workplace.

As a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, Tsebo Solutions Group offers clientsreduced costs, risk and complexitiestogether withincreased quality, efficiency and productivity. We specialise inCatering,Facilities Management,Cleaning and Hygiene,Pest Control,Protection,Energy,Procurement,Workspace Design,Engineering, Remote Camps, and more. Developing our people– the heart of Tsebo – is the foundation of our purpose. The result is a knowledgeable workforce that is in touch with every nuance of our clients’ needs. DOWNLOAD OUR ONE-PAGER to find out more about who we are in a nutshell.

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

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene across common areas, kitchens, and restrooms
• Assist with setting up, serving, and clearing food and refreshment areas where required
• Support housekeeping, waste management, and general site upkeep
• Ensure equipment and work areas are kept clean and safely maintained
• Replenish supplies and assist with basic stock management
• Follow health, safety, hygiene, and company procedures at all times
• Provide polite, professional assistance to employees, clients, and visitors
• Support the team with ad-hoc operational tasks as required

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