Housekeeper at Dynamic People Consulting (DPC)

The Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Nairobi has a vacancy in the housekeeping department. 

Job level: 01, hours per week: 38 (fulltime)

GENERAL FEATURES OF THE JOB

• The housekeeping staff member keeps the building clean, restocks supplies of toilet requisites, and notes when stocks of cleaning products and toilet requisites are running out.
• The housekeeping staff member is accountable to the Head of Operational Management for the way in which cleaning duties are carried out, however reports first to coordinating General Affairs Officer.
• The work is carried out in accordance with detailed work agreements and house rules concerning the way in which, and the time within which, the work is to be done.
• The housekeeping staff member takes decisions about the order in which the work is carried out.

DUTIES AND RESULT AREAS

Description of duties:

• Cleans that part of the offices as per the cleaning schedule by means of hoovering, mopping and/or sweeping of floors, stair cases, dusting, cleaning windows (inside only),cleaning of blinds, cleaning of furniture (also on terrace) and toilet areas, emptying bins including the shredders when need be, clearing of dishes and placing them in the dishwasher, watering of plants at terrace
• Assists with drinking water and other deliveries.
• Accompanies suppliers or representatives of other enterprises when they need to be in the Embassy premises for a longer period (to ensure they do the job they came for).
• Reports directly to supervisor on cleaning issues
• Assists colleagues with preparations for meetings (check cleanliness of conference rooms and take care of coffee/tea or other drinks)
• Assists with other miscellaneous tasks.

Description of result areas:

• Chancery cleanliness is well taken care of
• Requests for maintenance are made to the supervisor in time • Refreshments, coffee and tea are provided
• Requirements for meeting rooms are executed in a proper manner

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Nairobi is accredited in Kenya, Somalia and the Seychelles. The Ambassador is also Permanent Representative to UNEP. The embassy is an organization that consists of approximately 50 employees, including attachés from several ministries in the Netherlands. The Embassy is working on areas like aid and trade, security, political and consular and general affairs.

Housekeeping staff of the embassy (currently 3 positions) who work within the General Affairs section of the embassy, share the workload equally.

The Embassy is located in a modern multi-tenant office building on Riverside Drive.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Level of education: lower education

Level of experience: some experience is an advantage

• Knowledge of cleaning materials and techniques
• Experience with cleaning appliances and products.

CONTACTS:

• Contacts with visitors and embassy staff
• Contact with suppliers and maintenance workers