Theatre Cleaner (Private Hospital) – Fixed-Term

How2Apply Talent Network
Mthatha, Eastern Cape
Contract
Posted 2 hours ago
Contract Cleaning & Domestic
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Job Description

Clean really matters at a frail care centre in Mthatha; here it stops infections spreading. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is in Mthatha (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

The work, day to day

  • Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
  • Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
  • Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
  • Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
  • Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change

What you need

  • Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
  • Matric or Grade 11
  • Calm under pressure in busy wards
  • Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
  • Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
  • Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty

Helpful, not essential

  • Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience
  • Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
  • Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare

What's in it for you

  • Meal on shift at the staff canteen
  • On-the-job infection control training
  • Medical aid option through the employer

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Mthatha really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: certified ID copy and matric certificate plus references from healthcare cleaning work.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Mthatha.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • In the interview, explain how you clean an isolation room step by step. It is a common question and a quick way to stand out.
  • If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationMthatha, Eastern Cape
CategoryCleaning & Domestic
Experience3+ years
Posted29 September 2026
Closing Date31 October 2026
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