Website Wits health consortium
Job title: General Assistant
Type: Permanent ☐ Fixed Term ☒ Temporary ☐
Main purpose of the job: To maintain a safe and clean working environment and to provide office
support and refreshments at specified times.
Location: Wits RHI Lejweleputswa CRS IE Business Centre, 389 Cnr Bulten and Stateway
Blvd Welkom.
Closing date: 13 May 2025
Submit detailed CV to: vacancy32@wrhi.ac.za
Advert reference number: TM 09-2025
In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants
from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments
thereto.
Key performance areas
Empty all waste bins daily.
Stock bathrooms with relevant supplies.
Dust office furniture and equipment (telephones, light switches, sockets and skirting, computers, white boards).
Polish office furniture.
Sweep and mop assigned floors.
Comply with relevant health and safety policies.
Safely store cleaning materials.
Monitor the usage and stock levels of site groceries, consumables and supplies.
Report any defects to management to ensure health and safety procedures are followed and to enable repairs
to be carried out.
Report anything in need of ordering/procurement, repair or replacement to management.
Perform any other tasks as per duty roster.
Setup crockery and refreshments in relevant venues at scheduled times.
Tidy and clean areas after meetings and/or events.
Wash crockery and pack it away neatly.
Report anything in need of ordering/procurement, repair or replacement to management.
Refuelling generator.
General inspection checks on running generator.
Start and stop functioning of generator.
Standby preparedness.
Required minimum education and training
Grade 12 or minimum 5 years relevant working experience.
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
Able to work independently and manage time.
Able to work with minimum supervision.
Able to lift heavy materials.
Able to work using a ladder.
Sound customer and service orientation.
Friendly, helpful and professional.
The Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates. Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the
closing date can consider their applications unsuccessful.Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd is a wholly owned
subsidiary of the University of the Witwatersrand. A division of Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd
Self-motivated with a high regard for work ethic, values and integrity.
Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self management.
Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately
maintained.
Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback.
Take ownership for driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development
activities.
Required minimum work experience
Minimum 6 months experience in office cleaning.
Should you be interested in applying for this vacancy, please send an email to vacancy32@wrhi.ac.za. The
subject heading of the email must read TM 09-2025 and the job title of position applying for. Please include the
following documentation:
• A cover letter (maximum one page) that clearly states which vacancy you are applying for
• A detailed CV
To apply for this job email your details to vacancy32@wrhi.ac.za