Food Service Aid (Support Services) (X2 Posts)

Closing date: 17 Jul 2026
Department: Western Cape - Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Salary: R144 024 per annum

Centre: George Regional Hospital

Requirements

Minimum requirement: Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
Experience: Appropriate experience in a large-scale food service unit, which includes the operating of large-scale kitchen equipment as well as the preparation of normal
and therapeutic diets.
Inherent requirement of the job: Ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy-duty kitchen and cleaning equipment.
Ability to work with cleaning materials, do high-dusting and lifting of heavy equipment and supplies.
Ability to be on your feet for a period of 12 hours per day.
Willingness to work shifts during the day, weekends, public holidays and overtime if requested.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): The ability to prepare meals according to standardized recipes, as well as safely and correctly handle industrial equipment.
Basic knowledge of the food service hygiene and safety principles.
Conflict management.

Duties

Perform all tasks emanating from the pre-preparation and production of all full and therapeutic diets.
Perform all tasks emanating from the dishing, distribution and serving food to patients at various wards.
Clean and maintain all areas, utensils and equipment in the food service unit and maintain safety and hygiene standards.
Assist with the receipt, safe storage and issuing of food provisions and other products.
Assist with the informal in-service training of new employees.

Enquiries

Ms M Greyling Tel No: (044) 802-4423

Applications

Applications are submitted online via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click “online applications”).

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