Housekeeper (St. Ann, Jamaica) - Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is inviting suitable qualified persons to fill the post of Housekeeper (LMO/TS 5)–(Vacant) in the Human Resource Development Unit (Eltham Training Centre, St. Ann) of this Ministry.

Salary Range: $12,657.00 - $14,320.00 per week.

JOB PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the Centre Manager (GMG/AM 3), Eltham Training Centre, the

Housekeeper (LMO/TS 5) is responsible for supervising the culinary, janitorial and

housekeeping activities of the Eltham Training Centre.

KEY OUTPUTS

• Clients registered

• Duty roster prepared

• Dormitories, cottage, classroom, office and dining room cleaned

• Menus prepared

• Menu budgets prepared

• Meals prepared and served

• Goods purchased

• Curtains, beds and table linen laundered

• Client service record completed

• Food stock inventorized

• Building and surroundings cleaned

• Employees performance managed and appraised

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Management/Administration

• Registers all participants/guests using the Centre

• Prepares duty rosters for the Assistant Housekeeper and the Cook

• Assists with the cleaning of the classroom, kitchen, dining room, office, dormitories and other buildings

• Ensures that all bathrooms are cobwebbed, and curtains washed

• Assists in the ordering and purchasing of food items and toiletries for the centre

• Keeps stock of supplies in store room

• Ensures that the garbage from the dormitories is properly disposed of

• Reports damage to the dormitories, breakage of dormitory items and kitchen utensils to the Centre Manager

• Reports shortages of kitchen utensils, dormitory items household articles and cooking gas to Centre Manager

• Makes requests for additional relief housekeeping staff where necessary

Technical/Professional Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises all culinary and housekeeping activities

• Plans menus

• Prepares work schedules and work plans for staff

• Organizes the dining room, prepares and serves meals

• Launders and stores bed linen, curtains, table cloths

• Prepares dormitories for clients

• Inspects dormitories, classroom, office, cottage and dining room to ensure that they are

always in a state of readiness

• Cleans the dormitories, office and cottage

• Assists with preparing the budget for meals and toiletries and prepares shopping list

• Prepares food inventory with list of food items in storage

Human Resource Responsibilities

• Supervises the performance of the Assistant Housekeeper and the Cook

• Provides effective leadership and guidance to staff supervised

• Identifies training and career development needs for staff and provides advice on training intervention needed to improve their competencies.

• Manages, appraises and evaluates the performance of staff

• Provides counseling to staff

Other Responsibilities

• Performs any other related duties that are assigned from time to time.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Clients registered within the agreed timeframe and in accordance with established

procedures

• Duty roster prepared and circulated within the given timeframe

• Dormitories, cottage, classroom, office and dining room cleaned according to established procedures

• Menus prepared within the agreed timeframe

• Menu budgets prepared within the agreed timeframe

• Meals prepared and served in accordance with established food safety standards and within the agreed timeframe

• Goods purchased

• Curtains, beds and table linen laundered within the agreed timeframe

• Clients service record completed and signed according to the set standard and within the given timeframe

• Food stock inventorized in accordance with established record keeping guidelines

• Building and surroundings cleaned

• Employees performance managed and appraised in accordance with the Performance Management and Appraisal System (PMAS)

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Core

• Good oral communication skills

• Good written communication skills

• Good interpersonal skills

• Strong customer and quality focus skills

• Good problem solving and conflict management skills

• Ability to work in a team

• Ability to supervise

• Leadership

• Integrity

• Initiative

• Teamwork

• Time management skills

• Planning and organizing skills

Technical

• Skills in the Culinary Arts

• Housekeeping skills

• Storekeeping and record keeping skills

• Menu Planning

• Knowledge of the operations of Government / Knowledge of the Ministry’s policies

and procedures

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Certificate in the Culinary Arts/Catering

OR

• Certificate in Home Management

• One (1) year experience in catering

• Food Handler’s Permit

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB

• Nil

AUTHORITY

• Nil

Applications accompanied by resumes should be submitted no later than

December 6, 2022 to:

Senior Director

Human Resource Management and Development Division

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Hope Gardens,

Kingston 6.

Email: hrm@moa.gov.jm

Please note that we thank all for responding but only shortlisted applicants