Job vacancies at Maternity Africa, February 2025
Maternity Africa is a Christian-based non-profit organization dedicated to offering fistula treatment and high-quality maternity care to marginalized women across Tanzania. We achieve this through clinical excellence, while embodying love, kindness, and compassion, irrespective of race, religion, or ethnicity. Our operations are centered at Kivulini Maternity Centre, located just outside Arusha in Northern Tanzania.
Position: Laundry Attendant/Medical Attendant
Reporting Line: Human Resources.
Work Station: Kivulini Maternity Centre, Arusha.
Sector/Industry: Health
Job description
We are looking for a dependable and diligent Hospital Laundry Attendant to become a part of our patient care team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong work ethic and a dedication to upholding high cleanliness and hygiene standards. In this role, you will be responsible for collecting, sorting, washing, drying, pressing/ironing, folding, and distributing hospital linens and staff uniforms. Additionally, you will ensure the cleanliness and organization of the laundry room.
Role Responsibilities:
- Collect and sort soiled linens from patient rooms and other areas of the hospital.
- Operate industrial washing machines and dryers.
- Wash, maintain and perform minor repairs on employees’ uniforms.
- Fold and stack clean linens.
- Distribute clean linens to patient rooms and other areas of the hospital.
- Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the laundry room and drying areas.
- Adhere to all safety and infection control protocols.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications and certifications, Experience and Skills required.
- Must have an O-level (Secondary School Certificate).
- A certificate in Laundry Operations or Assistant Nursing.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience as a hospital laundry attendant.
- Ability to lift and carry heavy loads.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to follow instructions and work safely.
How to apply.
All interested candidates should send their qualifications credential certificates, a cover letter, and a curriculum vitae to recruitment@maternityafrica.org by 16th March, 2025.