Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Estate Operations
Main purpose of job:
The Furnishings Assistant will be responsible for the safe delivery, collection and moving of furniture and accessories within the office and the large residential Estate. He/She will also be responsible for the cleaning of properties before a new tenant moves in and general upkeep and cleaning of the furnishings stores.
Roles and responsibilities :
- Delivering of furniture and stationary around the British High Commission office, including setting up of meeting rooms as per Kenquiry (internal request system) details.
- Delivering, moving, arranging and cleaning of furniture for official residential properties. Ensuring that care is taken while moving furniture and white goods. At all times recording/bar coding items as and when they leave/return. Including recording delivery/removal notes at all times
- Deep cleaning and furnishing properties as per Foreign & Commonwealth Office guidance taking care of all H&S guidance.
- Preparation, delivery and collection of domestic float for both office and residences
- Routine maintenance of the furnishings stores and surrounding areas ensuring they are orderly, clean and free from hazards.
- Working as part of a team in preparing properties for occupation
- Reporting back to the furnishings supervisor any issues or items damaged missing from properties.
- Occasionally , the job holder is also expected to do contractor supervisions during property preparations.
- In periods of absence from the Estates attendant, he/she will be required to attend to duties as advised.
- Assisting other teams in the Mission with any heavy lifting, moves on an as need basis
- KCSE Certificate
- Good team player skills
- Attention to detail and initiative, as well as good customer service skills
- Proficient written and spoken English
- Heavy lifting capability (up to 45Kg)
- Prior experience working in a warehouse or store room
- Driving Licence for B-C-E class with clean driving record
Making Effective Decisions, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering at Pace
6 August 2021
S3
Fixed Term, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
44
5 months
Africa
Kenya
Nairobi
British High Commission
KES 61,711.39
1 September 2021
Learning and development opportunities:
FCDO Health and Safety training on working at heights, manual handling, slips trips and falls and other essential courses as required
Working patterns:
Hours of work are 44 hours per week
Monday – Thursday 0700-1630
Friday 0700-1530
Leave:
Members of staff are entitled to paid annual leave, which is earned, from the day they commence employment. Entitlements are as follows:
Grade S3 25 days
In addition to annual leave, the BHC normally observes no fewer than 9 and no more than 14 Kenyan and British public and religious holidays in a year. These vary from year to year and are at the discretion of the High Commissioner. A list of holidays is published each year.
- Due to COVID 19, you may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign. We are working hard to minimize any disruption.
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- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Nairobi are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Kenya.
- It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in Kenya without the need to apply for a work permit
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
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