LAUNDRY WORKER

Job Overview

Frere Tertiary Hospital under the Eastern Cape Department of Health is advertising seven Laundry Worker positions (Ref No: ECHEALTH/LAUW/FTH/ES/13/08/2026) located in Buffalo City Metro. The salary ranges from R144 024 to R169 656 per annum. Candidates must possess NQF level 1 or 2 (ABET level 2) with no prior experience required, along with physical strength, reliability, and the ability to work shifts including night shift. Responsibilities include operating laundry machinery, sorting and disinfecting linen, maintaining safety standards, and ensuring proper equipment upkeep. Applications must be submitted via the Z83 form or e-Recruitment system.

Requirements & Qualifications

• NQF level 1 or 2 (ABET level 2 certificate or equivalent)
• No experience required
• Understanding of a laundry setup
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work shifts, especially night shift
• Ability to rotate areas in the laundry
• Honest and reliable
• Physical strength to cope with physical demands of the position
• Ability to work as a team and/or independently

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment in line with health and safety standards
• Collect linen from relevant depots and keep accurate records of linen collected and returned
• Follow basic procedure guidelines in preparing, disinfecting, washing, and handling cleaned linen
• Keep linen in a good state by inspecting, mending, and marking laundry
• Operate various machines in the laundry including washing machines, dryers, ironers, and pressers
• Iron, fold, count, and pack laundered items and seal linen bags
• Collect and deliver linen to clients, and sort, count, and record dirty linen
• Report any machine defaults and defects to the supervisor
• Monitor equipment temperature and maintain laundry equipment in a proper state
• Check and request equipment service

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