Cleaner X3 โ Groote Schuur Hospital | Observatory, Cape Town โ Apply by 11 September 2026
Employer: Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
Facility: Groote Schuur Hospital
Position: Cleaner โ Environmental Hygiene Services
Number of Posts: 3
Location: Observatory, Cape Town, Western Cape
Employment Type: Permanent
Reference Number: GHS183/2026
Salary: R144,024 โ R169,656 per annum, plus applicable service benefits
Closing Date: 11 September 2026 at 17:00
Overview
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is recruiting 3 Cleaners to join the Environmental Hygiene Services team at Groote Schuur Hospital in Observatory, Cape Town.
This opportunity requires candidates with basic literacy and numeracy skills and appropriate experience in cleaning and waste management.
Successful candidates will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout designated hospital areas. The position involves general cleaning, waste management, deep cleaning, terminal cleaning and the safe use and storage of cleaning equipment.
Key Responsibilities
– Sweep, dust, mop, scrub and polish designated areas.
– Clean and maintain hospital floors and other surfaces.
– Perform thorough cleaning of toilets and ablution facilities.
– Carry out deep-cleaning duties when required.
– Perform terminal cleaning in isolation areas, ICU and other designated hospital areas.
– Collect, handle and manage waste according to required procedures.
– Maintain general cleanliness, neatness and hygiene within assigned areas.
– Use cleaning chemicals and cleaning agents correctly and safely.
– Clean all equipment after use.
– Ensure cleaning equipment is stored safely and securely.
– Assist with basic stock control of cleaning materials and supplies.
– Support supervisors and colleagues in maintaining appropriate hygiene standards.
– Perform cleaning duties across different hospital departments when required.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must have:
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Appropriate experience in cleaning and waste management.
- Knowledge of routine cleaning procedures.
- Ability to use and handle cleaning equipment appropriately.
- Ability to perform physically demanding cleaning duties.
- Ability to operate heavy-duty cleaning equipment.
- Willingness to work shifts.
- Willingness to rotate between different hospital departments.
Requirements and Skills
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
- Knowledge of general cleaning procedures.
- Understanding of hygiene and cleanliness standards.
- Ability to use cleaning equipment safely.
- Knowledge of appropriate cleaning products and chemicals.
- Basic waste-management knowledge.
- Ability to follow instructions.
- Good teamwork skills.
- Reliability and punctuality.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain cleanliness in sensitive healthcare environments.
- Physical fitness to perform cleaning duties for extended periods.
Experience working in a hospital, clinic, healthcare facility or similar high-hygiene environment may be particularly useful for this position.
Salary and Benefits
The advertised salary is:
R144,024 โ R169,656 per annum
Applicable service benefits may include:
- 13th cheque.
- Employer contribution to the pension fund.
- Housing allowance, subject to applicable conditions.
- Medical aid allowance, subject to applicable conditions.
Selection Process
Candidates must meet the advertised requirements by the closing date and time.
Shortlisted applicants may be required to undergo competency assessments and further verification checks. These may include:
- Practical assessments relating to the position.
- Integrity or ethical-conduct assessment.
- Security clearance.
- Criminal-record checks.
- Qualification verification.
- Previous employment verification.
Shortlisted candidates may also be required to provide recently certified copies of relevant documents when requested by the Department.
Possible Interview Questions
- Tell us about your previous cleaning experience.
- What cleaning equipment have you used before?
- What experience do you have with waste management?
- How would you clean an area where infection control is especially important?
- What do you understand by deep cleaning?
- How do you ensure cleaning equipment is properly maintained after use?
- How would you safely handle cleaning chemicals?
- Are you comfortable working shifts and rotating between different hospital departments?
- Are you physically able to operate heavy-duty cleaning equipment?
- How would you respond if your supervisor asked you to clean an urgent area while you were busy with another task?
CV Tips for This Position
This vacancy does not require Matric. The minimum educational requirement is basic literacy and numeracy, so applicants who meet this requirement should focus their CV on relevant practical experience.
Highlight any previous work as a:
- Cleaner.
- Hospital Cleaner.
- General Worker.
- Housekeeper.
- Environmental Hygiene Worker.
- Office or Facility Cleaner.
- Waste Handler.
Mention experience with mopping, sweeping, scrubbing, toilets, deep cleaning, waste management, cleaning chemicals, heavy-duty cleaning equipment and stock control.
If you have previously worked in a hospital, clinic or healthcare environment, make this clearly visible on your CV.
APPLICATION PROCESS
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