Recruiting janitorial staff and the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate want to encourage people, to register on the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) jobseekers database. The City is striving to reach its target of recruiting 2 000 janitors before the end of the 2022/23 financial year.
Short-term job opportunities are available now
Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Alderman Grant Twigg says, “The City of Cape Town was the first to establish janitorial teams for informal settlements to clean the toilets. Over the past 8 years, the City has created 17 000 work opportunities through the janitorial service for the cleaning and servicing of toilets.
Recruiting janitorial staff: Accessing the jobseekers database
Twigg added, “A janitorial service helps to keep toilets clean. This is essential to the well-being and health of residents, who use the toilets.
They also report any issues with the toilets such as blockages and vandalism so they can be attended to.”
READ: The Expanded Public Works Programme
Meanwhile, the City’s Acting Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, Councillor Siseko Mbandezi is also encouraging applicants, to register on the jobseekers database. They will then be considered for various short-term employment vacancies. This includes these janitorial positions.
Recruiting janitorial staff: How to register
Jobseekers should register on the City’s EPWP jobseekers database at their local Subcouncil. This makes them eligible for available short-term job opportunities in that area. EPWP opportunities are allocated on a randomised basis.
What to know about EPWP registration:
- Visit your local Subcouncil to register your name with the Jobseekers Database. Take along a copy of your CV, your ID document or a valid RSA work permit.
- It is free. The City will not ask community members to pay for work opportunities or pay to apply for a work opportunity.
For more information, contact the EPWP HelpDesk at 021 444 0032 or email epwp.help@capetown.gov.za
