OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

The Housekeeper ensures that ICRC premises are clean.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans and performs the daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly cleaning activities of the premises;


• Provides cleaning/housekeeping/laundry services in the assigned ICRC Premises;


• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene of the assigned premises;


• Ensure presence during ongoing maintenance works especially done by external agencies;


• Ensure rational use of the utilities in the residences. Turn off lights, heating equipment, water etc. when not in use. Report any wastages of those utilities;


• Help disseminate the sustainable development initiatives of the ICRC to the mobile staff and their family when necessary;


• Ensure rational use of cleaning materials, chemicals and detergents to help protect the environment;


• Help the mobile staff to segregate the waste at source by separately collecting the recyclable wastes generated in the residences;


• Reports all problems of the residence before and during maintenance exercise;


• Check the level of water and gas in assigned place and report for refilling without delay;


• Communicate with mobile staff regarding premises or cleaning issues;


• Informs hierarchical superior about any issues regarding the premises (material used to carry out duties, other material malfunction, damaged furniture, premises degradation, etc.);


• Is responsible for the inventory of the house, thus updates the housekeeping supervisor for any loss, damage or addition of the ICRC items in the assigned residence;


• Ensure all passive security equipment are in working condition and activates the alarm system before locking the premises.

Qualifications

• Minimum KCSE or equivalent;


• Relevant Certificate in Housekeeping;


• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a similar position;


• Previous working experience with International Organizations (preferred);


• Good written and spoken English;


• Attention to detail and meticulous use of proper safety procedures;


• Good interpersonal and communication skills.