Cleaner: Admin Support Services

About the role

The Department of Human Settlements (Eastern Cape) is hiring a Cleaner: Admin Support Services, based in Amathole Region (East London). This is a permanent post, paying R144,024 a year. How to apply: Applicants must be submitted via the provincial e-recruitment system accessible at: https://ecprov.gov.za and/or at https://erecruitment.ecotp.gov.za. The Provincial e-Recruitment System is available 24/7 and closes at 23: 59 on the Closing Date. To report any e-Recruitment System challenges send an email with your (i) ID Number, (ii) profile email address, (iii) details of your issue to: e-recruitment@ecdhs.gov.za. Do not send any applications to this email address; should you do so, your applications/ CV will be regarded as lost and will not be considered. Technical support is limited to working hours: (08:00- 16:30 Mon-Thursday and 08:00-16:00 on Friday). Direct all enquiries to the specified enquiries person or email Address. Hand-delivered, e-Mailed, Faxed, Posted applications will not be accepted. Where applicants are not able to submit their applications on the e-recruitment system, they must physically bring printed hard copies to Human Resources office at the Head Office, and they will be assisted to capture the hard copy application on the system. The physical address is 31-33 Phillip Frame Road, Chiselhurst, East London. For attention: Or Queries: Contact Mr M. Kana at / Mrs N. Mhlawuli at / Mr M. Sangqu at Reference number to quote: DHS14/09/2026 Closing date: 23 October 2026. Applications received after closing date will not be considered. Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Provide cleaning services to office corridors, offices, elevators and boardrooms.
• Dust and wax office furniture.
• Sweep, scrub and wax floors.
• Vacuum and shampoo floors.
• Clean walls, windows and doors.
• Empty and clean bins.
• Collect and remove waste papers.
• Freshen office areas.
• Provide general kitchen cleaning services.
• Clean basins.
• Clean cupboards.
• Wash and keep stock of kitchen utensils.
• Sweep and mop the floor.
• Clean eating utensils for all employees in the district office.
• Provide cleaning services to ablution facilities.
• Refill handwash liquid soap.
• Replace toilet papers, hand towels and refreshers.
• Empty and wash waste bins.
• Sweep and mop the floors.
• Maintain cleaning material and equipment.
• Report broken cleaning machines and equipment.
• Clean machines (microwaves, vacuum cleaners, fridges, etc) and equipment after use.
• Request cleaning materials.
• Safe storing of the cleaning material.

Requirements

• ABET level 4 with no experience.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods and procedures as well as the safe handling of cleaning material and equipment, hygiene, waste management and sanitation practices.
• Ability to identify and report health and safety hazards.
• Time management and ability to follow instruction accurately.