The Department of Health is inviting suitably qualified applicants to apply for Operator vacancy.
Closing date for applications: 30 May 2025
OPERATOR (TUBE FEED ROOM)
- SALARY : R163 680 per annum
- CENTRE : Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training certificate (GETC) /Grade 9 (Std 7).
- Experience: Appropriate experience in any aspect of food preparation and cleaning procedures.
- Inherent requirements of the job: Required to work shifts and overtime.
- Required to stand in for colleagues during leave or when ill.
- The ability to handle heavy equipment and perform heavy duty functions, e.g. lift heavy boxes or operate heavy trollies.
Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to read a recipe, weigh and mix products.
- Good numerical skills.
- The ability to work under supervision.
- The ability to function independently as well as in a team.
DUTIES:
- Correct weighing, mixing, decanting and labelling of formulae, tube feeds and special drinks.
- Delivery of tube feeds and special drinks with a heavy-duty trolley to the correct wards within time constraints.
- Daily cleaning of equipment, tube feed and supplementary drink bottles and all work areas in the unit.
- Delivery of nutritional products to various clinics and storage areas in the hospital.
- Delivery of tube feed products and agar samples to Department of Microbiology.
- Collection of ordered tube feed products from the stores and pharmacy.
- Monitor, control and maintain stock levels.
- FIFO.
- Perform and support Supervisor with work related tasks as well as administrative duties.
- Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene. Completion of any other work related tasks given to the employee.
ENQUIRIES: Ms. C Isaacs Tel No: (021) 938-4161
APPLICATIONS:
Applications are submitted online, click here to apply.
NOTE: Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical assessment.
CLOSING DATE : 30 May 2025
