Executive Housekeeper Job in Kenya

Housekeeper

Overview

Avenue Healthcare is one of the leading private healthcare groups
in East Africa running 3 Hospitals, and 13 clinics across Kenya, and a Homecare
business. With over 25 years in the healthcare industry, Avenue Healthcare runs
300 hospital beds with over 1,000 staff members, and more than 400 specialists
and serves over 400,000 patients annually, offeringprimary, secondary, and
tertiary.

Position 
:  Executive House Keeper

Department 
:  Operations

Reports
to  :  Operations Manager

Location 
:  Kisumu Hospital

No.
of Posts  :  1

Application
Deadline  :  2023-05-01

Job Objective/Purpose

Lead the Housekeeping
Department by developing and implementing departmental objectives in line with
the Avenue group’s company policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• 1.
  Supervise housekeeping operations such as cleaning and maintenance whilst
  ensuring compliance with all housekeeping policies, procedures, standards,
  and satisfaction of clients’ needs 


• 2.
  Responsible for cleanliness, orderliness and appearance of the entire
  Hospital. Ensure excellence in housekeeping sanitation, safety, comfort,
  and aesthetics for clients and guests. 


• 3.
  Inspect all areas and take corrective measures to meet Avenue’s Standards
  in terms of cleanliness, maintenance, and supply. 


• 4.
  Maintain an inventory of the furniture, linen, uniforms and movable
  equipment and other fixed assets in the patient holding areas, offices,
  and related premises and to ensure they are regularly checked. 


• 5.
  Inspect and approve all supply requisitions for the housekeeping
  department, and to maintain par stock, inventory control, and cost-control
  procedures for all materials. 


• 6.
  Select, train, develop, schedule, and manage the performance of direct and
  indirect subordinates to ensure the efficient running of housekeeping
  operations. 


• 7.
  Manage cleaning supplies, linen inventory and guest supplies and the
  ordering of supplies as necessary to meet quality standards and hospital
  business needs. 


• 8.
  Ensure the provision of proper uniforms for all staff. 


• 9.
  Participate in all refurbish and renovation projects planning, execution,
  and final set up including snag lists 


• 10.
  Ensure that client facing areas, offices and guest facilities are made as
  per company standard. 


• 11.
  Prepare the annual budget and manning guide and manage the housekeeping
  department within budgetary guidelines 


• 12.
  Coordinate and oversee pest eradication activities. 


• 13.
  Plan & organize decoration for special functions and festive seasons. 


• 14.
  Accomplish a set of administrative duties such as leading and attending
  meetings, writing reports and memos, and other specific duties related to
  the job function. 


• 15.
  Plan, control and supervise Horticultural activities. 


• 16.
  Attending and resolving guest complaints. 


• 17.
  Daily inspection of public areas and employee’s locker rooms. 


• 18.
  Coordinating the preventive maintenance schedule of all non-clinical
  equipment and areas. 


• 19.
  Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time by your immediate
  supervisor in line withthe needs of the business

Qualifications

• 1.
  Higher Diploma in housekeeping or hotel management. Bachelors degree added
  advantage


• 2.
  3+ years’ experience in a housekeeping senior management position, in a 4
  star or 5 Star Hotel setting


• 3.
  Operational knowledge of housekeeping and laundry equipment and chemicals


• 4.
  Strong interpersonal and communication skills


• 5.
  Attention to detail


• 6.
  Result Oriented and customer focused

How to Apply

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