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.
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