Food Services Aid

POST 27/294 : FOOD SERVICES AID

SALARY : R144 024 per annum

CENTRE : Wesfleur Hospital, Southern/Western Sub-structure

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirement: Basic numeracy and literacy skills. Experience:

Appropriate experience in a hospital Food Service Unit. Inherent requirements

of the job: Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays. Ability to

work in large scale freezers and cold rooms. Physically strong to lift heavy

objects and be on their feet the entire day. Competencies (knowledge/skills):

Ability to function in a group and to work under pressure. Ability to prepare food

according to standardised recipes. Knowledge of National Food Service

Guidelines. Knowledge of basic cleaning and maintenance of equipment.

Ability to read, speak and write in at least two of the three official languages of

the Western Cape.

DUTIES : Prepare, dish up and serve food for normal and special diets. Assist with the

receipt, storage, and stock control of food supplies. Prepare infant formulas &

tube feeds in the milk kitchen. Cleaning and sterilisation of feeding cups and

utensils in the milk kitchen. Follow and maintain hygiene and safety directives,

including the use of apparatus and equipment, washing of crockery and

cooking utensils. Assist with the informal in-service training of new employees.

Attend prescribed training courses.

ENQUIRIES : Ms E Newing Tel No: (021) 816-8550

NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will

be subjected to a practical/written assessment.

Minimum requirement: Basic numeracy and literacy skills. Experience: Appropriate experience in a hospital Food Service Unit. Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays. Ability to work in large scale freezers and cold rooms. Physically strong to lift heavy objects and be on their feet the entire day. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to function in a group and to work under pressure. Ability to prepare food according to standardised recipes. Knowledge of National Food Service Guidelines. Knowledge of basic cleaning and maintenance of equipment. Ability to read, speak and write in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.

Prepare, dish up and serve food for normal and special diets. Assist with the receipt, storage, and stock control of food supplies. Prepare infant formulas & tube feeds in the milk kitchen. Cleaning and sterilisation of feeding cups and utensils in the milk kitchen. Follow and maintain hygiene and safety directives, including the use of apparatus and equipment, washing of crockery and cooking utensils. Assist with the informal in-service training of new employees. Attend prescribed training courses.

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a practical/written assessment. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS