{"id":24595,"date":"2025-11-07T23:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/?p=24595"},"modified":"2025-11-07T23:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:09:10","slug":"food-service-aids-10-positions-sa-department-of-defence-multiple-units-apply-by-21-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/food-service-aids-10-positions-sa-department-of-defence-multiple-units-apply-by-21-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Service Aids (10 Positions) \u2013 SA Department of Defence (Multiple Units) \u2013 Apply by 21 November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Job Opportunity: <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Bloemfontein (1 Special Service Battalion); Thaba Tshwane (JSB Garrison); Mahikeng (10 SAI Battalion)<br><strong>Closing Date:<\/strong> 21 November 2025<br><strong>Position Type:<\/strong> Public Service \u2013 <strong>Level 02 (Permanent)<\/strong><br><strong>Salary:<\/strong> <strong>R138 486 \u2013 R163 131<\/strong> per annum (Level 02)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Department of Defence (DoD)<\/strong> is recruiting <strong>10 Food Service Aids<\/strong> to support unit messes and dining facilities across three bases. 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Thaba Tshwane (JSB Garrison); Mahikeng (10 SAI Battalion)Closing Date: 21 November 2025Position Type: Public Service \u2013 Level 02 (Permanent)Salary: R138 486 \u2013 R163 131 per annum (Level 02) Overview The Department of Defence (DoD) is recruiting 10 Food Service Aids to support unit messes and dining facilities across three bases. 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