Principal Hospitality Officer at Kenya Institute of Mass Communication

Ref No. KIMC/ PHO/1/2018

Job Description: This is the highest level in this cadre and officer will be in-charge of both housekeeping and catering unit or service area.

Responsibilities

• Developing policies, strategies and programmes;
• Coordinating daily operations of hospitality services;
• Holding sensitization workshops to create awareness on environmental, regulatory/statutory regulations;
• Supervising staff;
• Establishing safety policies and ensuring adherence by all staff;
• Assisting in budgeting for the department;
• Directing daily hospitality operations; and
• Ensuring effective dissemination of information to staff working under him/her.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade an Officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Chief Hospitality Officer or in a comparable position in the Public Service or Private Sector for a minimum period of three(3) years;
• Bachelors degree in either Hotel and Catering Management or Hotel and Hospitality Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Attended a Senior Management Course lasting not less than three (3) weeks from a recognized Institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills ; and
• Demonstrated outstanding performance, integrity, leadership, and administrative ability.
• In addition, candidates must adhere to the provisions of Chapter VI on Leadership and integrity, as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010.