Senior Caretaker at Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities: - 

• Monitor security inside and outside the building, movement of visitors carrying out temporal works around in the institution and coordination of all security and related activity;
• Monitor the security of the buildings and all assets therein;
• Monitor occurrences including flooding, building defects;
• Monitor the performance of fire extinguishers and other safety installations including emergency showers;
• Keep inventory of all keys in the buildings within the institution;
• Ensure that all areas are locked as necessary;
• Coordinate any work repairs in liaison with the works Inspectors.
• Ensure supply of water and electricity;
• Ensure repair and maintenance of the water tank and generator;
• Manage access to all stores;
• Ensure rooms /offices doors are opened and closed at the right time;
• Monitor water pump and generator daily;
• Serve as custodian of all spare keys;
• Manage car park.

Persons Specification 

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Four years' experience as caretaker;
• KCSE certificate Grade C- (minus) or its KNEC accepted equivalent;
• Basic knowledge in minor repairs and maintenance of buildings;
• Basic knowledge on security management;
• First aid certificate from a recognized institution;
• Computer applications skills;
• Interpersonal and communication skills and
• Compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya.

Skills

• Proficiency in computer applications; 
• Communication skills; 
• Interpersonal skills; 
• Report writing skills; 
• Negotiation skills; and 
• Problem solving skills. 

Competencies

• Ability to work under pressure; 
• Ability to work independently and in a team; 
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work; and 
• Demonstrated ability to implement Quality Management Systems.