View Vacancy - Furnishings Assistant S3 (12/21 NR)

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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 / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

  • 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.
  • Driving furniture canter and/or minibus with goods to BHC properties around Nairobi; taking care to ensure no damage is caused to the goods in transit.
  • Update Pyramid and Kenquiry (internal request systems) in the absence of the Furnishings Team Leader.
  • He / She will also be expected to assist the furnishings team leader with stores stock control and deliveries of the same to staff and off site offices. This will be specific to stationery and white goods stores
  • 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.
  • Point of contact for the department in receiving of stationery from the supplier and ensuring supply is correct in quality and quantity.
  • Assisting other teams in the Mission with any heavy lifting, moves on an as need basis.
  • Deputising for the Furnishings Team Leader on a rotational basis with other Furnishing Assistants during periods of absence.
    • 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
    25 June 2021
    S3
    Permanent
    44
    Africa
    Kenya
    Nairobi
    British High Commission
    KES 61,711.39
    15 July 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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