• Reference Number : refs/057001
• Directorate : Dental Laboratory
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 170 226 per annum
• Enquiries : Ms H Wartington : 012 521 5830

Requirements :

• The applicant must have grade 12. At least 2 years' experience as a Dental Laboratory Assistant is required.

Duties :

• The applicant will be responsible for all plaster work in connection with artificial dentures or dental appliances, including orthodontic study models and crown and bridge working models. The flasking and de-flasking of a dental prosthesis or appliances using either plaster or stone plaster. Separating dental flasks and the boiling out of wax contents. Packing of acrylic dentures/appliances. Polishing plastic and metal dentures/appliances. Manufacturing of occlusal rims and special trays. Ensure that the work environment, including plaster traps, basins, benches, floors and equipment, is cleaned regularly during the day. Work under the supervision of a Dental Technician/Technologist. ADDITIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT - The interviews will be conducted in two stages – with a bench test to determine technical ability and a structured oral interview. The weighting of the two will be as follows: Bench test 60%, oral interview 40 %.

Notes :

• :Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. NB: For assistance with online applications please email your query to e-recruitment@gauteng.gov.za. NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment/reference check verification). NB: Reference Checks-The applicant must provide at least 3 contact details (names, cellphone number and email address) of his/her referees, of which one must be immediate supervisor. The Department shall reserve the right to conduct verification beyond names provided on CV. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Employer : Department of Health

Location : SMU Oral Health Centre

Closing Date : 28-10-2026

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.