Food Services General Worker (EPWP) - Nkhensani Hospital

About the role

The Limpopo Department of Health is recruiting a temporary EPWP General Worker for food services at Nkhensani Hospital. The worker prepares, portions and serves meals according to ward diet lists, keeps the food service unit clean and safe, and handles dishwashing and kitchen equipment.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food for normal and therapeutic diets according to standardized recipes, and comply with HACCP principles for food safety
• Portion and serve meals, pack meal delivery carts according to ward diet lists and deliver them to wards
• Collect meal delivery carts from wards after each meal and place items on trays, then place food on plates and trays according to the diet list
• Use a blender to prepare soft or liquid diets and package and label therapeutic diets
• Handle dishwashers, clean equipment and utensils, and supply clean cutlery and crockery during mealtimes
• Wash dishes, clean work areas, tables, cabinets and ovens, and empty waste bins regularly
• Clean the food service unit and food trolleys according to the cleaning schedule and after each meal
• Report faults, breakages and illness in the Food Service Unit

Required profile

• Minimum Grade 12 (Matric)
• N6 in Catering and Hospitality Management from TVET

Required skills

• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and similar)
• HACCP compliance in food handling and preparation