Stores Assistant – Department of Health (Johannesburg)
The Gauteng Department of Health is recruiting 3 Stores Assistants at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. No previous experience is required, making this a suitable opportunity for entry-level applicants who meet the minimum education requirement and are comfortable with physical stock handling and warehouse duties.
Reference Number: refs/055996
Location: Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Contract: Permanent
Positions: 3
Salary: R144,024 per year plus benefits
Closing Date: 18 August 2026
Who Should Apply?
This opportunity is suitable for candidates who:
- Have an ABET Level 2 certificate or equivalent
- Have no previous experience
- Are physically able to move and distribute stock
- Have basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Can work under pressure and prioritise tasks
- Can organise stock and maintain storerooms
- Can operate basic office equipment such as photocopy machines
Key Duties
- Distribute stock from warehouses to different hospital departments
- Move new, redundant and obsolete assets between wards and offices
- Assist with stocktaking and inventory verification
- Investigate stock discrepancies
- Pack and maintain storerooms according to inventory procedures
- Receive, store and distribute Afrox cylinders, liquid solutions and other consumables
- Handle and resolve queries directed to the department
- Deliver medical equipment to relevant wards
- Keep scrapped and condemned assets in the designated area
- Maintain records and file relevant documentation
Application Requirements
Applications must include:
- A fully completed and signed new Z83 form
- A detailed and updated CV
- The reference number must be indicated on the application
Applications must be submitted online through the Gauteng Department of Health e-Recruitment portal. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months.
