LINEN STORES ASSISTANT 2025
Location: Vredenburg Hospital, Saldanha Bay Sub-District
Department: Western Cape Department of Health
Reference No: WCD158/2025
Employment Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 14 November 2025
Remuneration
R138 486 – R163 131 per annum
Includes service benefits:
• 13th cheque
• Employer’s pension contribution
• Housing allowance
• Medical aid allowance
⚙️ Core Duties & Responsibilities
Your role is crucial in maintaining hygiene and efficiency within the hospital. As a Linen Stores Assistant, you will:
Ensure wards and hospital units receive clean linen timeously
Load and unload laundry vehicles
Deliver clean linen to departments and collect soiled linen
Count and record linen daily; assist with monthly stocktaking
Support the supervisor and relieve in other departments as required
Assist with audits and inventory checks
Minimum Requirements
✅ Basic numeracy and literacy skills
✅ Appropriate experience handling linen in a hospital or healthcare environment
✅ Physically fit and able to lift heavy objects and stand for long hours
✅ Willingness to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, and overtime
Skills & Knowledge
Good verbal and written communication
Knowledge of stock control and infection prevention
Reliable, responsible, and able to perform physically demanding tasks
Flexible and willing to assist in other departments when needed
Additional Information
⚠️ Candidates may be subjected to a competency test.
No payment of any kind is required to apply.
Shortlisted candidates will undergo checks, including:
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Security clearance
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Qualification verification
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Criminal record screening
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Previous employment verification
️ Shortlisted applicants must be available for interviews as scheduled by the Department and bring recently certified copies (not older than 6 months) of:
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ID Document
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Driver’s License (if applicable)
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Qualifications / Professional Registrations
Enquiries
Contact Person: Mr. A. van Vuuren
Tel: 022 709 5096
Why Join the Western Cape Department of Health?
Serve your community in a vital healthcare environment
Gain stable, permanent employment with career growth potential
Play a key role in maintaining hygiene and patient care standards
How to Apply
Apply Online: Click Here to Apply
Closing Date: 14 November 2025
Western Cape Department of Health – Together for Quality Healthcare!