Department of Health: Laundry Operator Level 3 Vacancy (X10 Posts) at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. The Department of Health is hiring 10 Laundry Operators Level 3 to join the Laundry Directorate at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Category: Government Vacancies
Closing Date: 04/09/2026
Requirements
Qualifications:
- NQF Level 3 or Grade 11 or equivalent qualification with 0-2 years of laundry Worker experience in a hospital or factory setting.
Knowledge:
- Limited knowledge of handling laundry industrial machine operator equipment and working procedures in respect of the laundry industrial machine operator working environment
Skills:
- Planning and Organising, Basic numeracy, literacy, good communication, sound human relations, ability to perform routine tasks, and Basic interpersonal relationships
- Have the ability to liaise with stakeholders
- It is a legal requirement that employees wear protective clothing
- Willing work shifts
- Diversity and Equity in the workplace will be strongly considered, especially in respect of Race, Gender and Disability
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure correct water level, air pressure and steam supply before operating the Tunnel Machine
- Cleaning of tumble dryers and surrounding areas, cleaning, loading and monitor conveyer belt
- Loading of soiled linen
- Maintain loading scale
- Monitor the clean linen and release from dryers and deliver to next working point
- Unblocking of tunnel washer
- Be responsible for all allocated resources
- Constant supervision of the performance of pumps, supplying detergents and liquid soap to the tunnel washer
- Completion of work orders, reporting of any disturbance or malfunction of tunnel machine
How to Apply