Laundry Aid - Western Cape Department of Health

Institution: Prince Albert Hospital (Central Karoo District)

Duties (key result areas/outputs):

• Daily sorting, washing, drying, preparing, folding and ironing of linen.
• Load/unload soiled or clean linen.
• Empty soiled linen bags for sorting and counting and the sealing and stacking of clean linen bags for dispatching.
• Assist with the mixing of chemicals and the washing of linen.
• Do linen counts and statistics within the laundry unit.
• Pushing heavy linen trolleys to and from the linen bank and wards/departments in the hospital.
• Follow and maintain general hygiene and safety directives in the linen bank.

• Maintain safety measures for apparatus and equipment and report broken apparatus and equipment.
• Assist with the informal in-service training of new employees.
• Stock control in the laundry unit as well as in the hospital.

Requirements

Minimum requirement:

• Basic numeracy and literacy.

Experience:

• Appropriate experience in a linen bank in a hospital/health facility environment.

Inherent requirements of the job:

• Valid Code B/EB driver’s license.
• Ability to work with laundry machinery and equipment.

• Willingness to work overtime, weekends and public holidays when operationally required. Willingness to be trained and relief personnel in other departments as the need arises (CSSD, Workshop, Housekeeping, Kitchen) etc.
• The incumbent must be strong enough to lift heavy objects and be on their feet the entire day.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Computer Literacy will be an advantage.
• Ability to read, speak and communicate (verbal and written) in two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.
• Experience in a laundry environment will be an added advantage.

Service benefits:

• 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance.