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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- General Cleaning Operations
- Daily coordination with other cleaners to keep facilities clean and tidy.
- Reporting all maintenance issues to management on a daily and ongoing basis.
- Cleaning spills, broken glass, and other messes up as quickly as possible when and where required.
- Performing maintenance activities related to cleaning, e.g. cleaning fans/aircon filters/kettles, tightening toilet seats/blinds, etc, on an ongoing basis to keep facilities standards.
- Cleaning dustbins and replacing bags daily.
- Daily communication with management to order new cleaning supplies as needed
- Responsible for all basic cleaning in and around buildings, including walls/floors/ceilings/doors/windows/curtains and railings on an ongoing basis.
- Moving furniture where and when needed.
Other Facilities
- Cleaning facilities (Lapa / halls/conference room I storerooms/linen store I reception area/ ablution blocks)
- When required: dusting, mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, picking up larger objects and trash off the floors, removing spider webs, cleaning floors/walls/windows/ceilings.
- Daily empties trash and clean bins and replaces liners.
- Scraping off gum/stickers on surfaces as required.
- Sets up stocks and maintains cleaning equipment and supplies in storerooms (keep clean and tidy daily).
- Monitors and maintains sanitation and organization of assigned areas on daily basis.
- Transports dirty linens to correct area to be cleaned and restock areas with clean linens as required.
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Rooms
- Daily mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, picking up larger objects and trash off the floors to keep rooms clean and tidy when guests arrive.
- Washing dishes and cleaning cupboards and drawers as guests check out.
- Washing windows, walls / ceilings/ cupboards and floors as needed before guests check in.
- Cleaning kettles, fridges, microwaves and stoves before guests check in to promote high standard and consistency of cleaned rooms.
- Daily dusting and removing spiderwebs.
- Replacing dirty linen with clean linen when guests check out and before they check in.
- Paying attention to details like blankets folded neatly and every item in its place etc.
- Check all crockery and cutlery/kitchenware/linen and place in the same order or standard every time).e
- Keep count of linen and linen write offs.
- Daily regulation of linen sent and received from the laundry.
- Upkeeping and regulating of guest and staff keys.
Restrooms
- Emptying trash and cleaning trash bins and replacing bags daily, especially when we have guests staying.
- Cleaning and sanitizing fixtures on daily basis.
- Cleaning mirrors, partition doors and walls daily.
- Daily sweeping and mopping tile floors (scrubbing floors / grout 25%required whilst spring cleaning).
- Cleaning toilets, urinals, basins and showers (including shower heads) daily.
- Refilling supplies, such as toilet paper, paper towels, toilet spray.
- hand soap and dustbin liners/ bags in a neat and tidy manner daily.
Ad-hoc
- Stand-in/relief work when other cleaners are off or on leave.
- Assisting management where needed.
- Performs additional duties as needed and when required.
- Required to work every second weekend.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Basic Cleaning skills.
- Basic administration skills.
- Required to work every second weekend.
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Must be able to function independently and under pressure.
- Good communication skills in a multi-cultural environment.
- Be able to handle problems effectively and professionally.
- Has the ability to always maintain a professional image.
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Minimum requirements
- Grade 12 (NQF Level 4).
- Candidate will be required to stay at the facility during working days (accommodation is provided).
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- A minimum of one (1) year cleaning experience.
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