🏥 Urgent Hiring: 48 Hospital Cleaners Needed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH)

Reference Number: REFS/018848
Directorate: Logistics (Cleaning)
Number of Posts: 48
📍 Location: Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg (Soweto), Gauteng, South Africa
⏰ Closing Date: Not specified, but immediate availability required
💰 Package: R171,537.00 per annum (plus benefits)
Enquiries: Ms J van Rensburg, Tel: 011 933 8828

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🌟 Join the Team at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital!

The Department of Health is urgently seeking 48 Hospital Cleaners to join the Logistics (Cleaning) team at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH), the world’s third-largest hospital, located in Soweto, Johannesburg. This role is critical to maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. If you’re ready to start immediately and meet the requirements, this is your chance to make a difference in a leading healthcare facility!

Note: While the posting mentions CHBAH in Gauteng, the request for positions across multiple provinces (Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape, North West, KZN) suggests potential opportunities at other facilities. However, this specific listing is for CHBAH in Gauteng. For other provinces, you may need to check with the Department of Health or local hospitals directly.

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✅ Requirements

• 🎓 Education: Grade 9 / AET Level 4
• 💼 Experience: 5–10 years as a Cleaner in a hospital environment
• 🛠️ Skills/Knowledge/Competencies:
• Basic understanding of policies: Batho Pele Principles, Patients’ Rights Charter, Occupational Health and Safety, Six Priorities, and National Core Standards/Ideal Hospital Framework
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and health systems

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to liaise with internal/external stakeholders and communicate across levels
• Self-motivated with the ability to handle multidisciplinary tasks independently and in a team
• High reliability, confidentiality, and customer service skills
• Ability to work under pressure, take initiative, and handle intensive labor practices
• Willingness to rotate within the scope of work and work shifts (day, night, weekends, public holidays)
• Prepared to undergo medical surveillance as an inherent job requirement

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📋 Duties

• Supervise Cleaners: Ensure staff are on duty, report absenteeism, manage attendance registers, and update cleaning rosters
• Training: Ensure Cleaners attend training (including in-service training)
• Daily Inspections: Check cleanliness in wards, offices, corridors, elevators, steps, kitchens, boardrooms, toilets, bathrooms, and restrooms
• Equipment & Materials: Ensure proper use of color-coded equipment/materials, maintain and store cleaning machines, and report broken equipment for repairs

• Waste Management: Replace refuse bags (transparent for general waste, red for medical waste), report issues like non-collection of waste or dirty surroundings
• Safety Compliance: Ensure subordinates wear protective clothing (gloves, masks, goggles, aprons) and use fully equipped janitor trolleys

• Ordering Supplies: Order and issue cleaning materials, chemicals, and refuse bags on time
• Documentation: File daily checklists for National Core Standards (NCS) inspections
• Staff Management: Provide guidance, evaluate subordinates (PMDS), motivate staff, improve morale, implement teamwork, and handle disciplinary actions (verbal/written warnings, reporting to Labour Relations)

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ℹ️ Notes

• Application Process:
• For assistance with online applications, email: e-recruitment@gauteng.gov.za
• Submit a fully completed new Z83 form (available at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents) and a detailed CV
• Indicate the post reference number (REFS/018848) on your application

• Shortlisted Candidates:
• Must submit certified copies (not older than 6 months) of educational qualifications and other documents on or before the interview
• Will undergo vetting: criminal record, citizenship, credit checks, qualification/employment verification

• May be subjected to a skills/knowledge test and medical surveillance
• Foreign Qualifications: Must be evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
• Employment Equity: The Department promotes representivity (race, gender, disability); people with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• No Fees: The Public Service does not charge for applications—report any requests for payment to the authorities

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Note: This listing is for CHBAH in Gauteng. For opportunities in other provinces, check the Department of Health’s official website (www.health.gov.za) or local hospital listings, as this specific advert does not cover those regions.