View Vacancy - Residence Steward (10/19 ACC)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Housekeeper

Main purpose of Job:

Maintains all areas of the Residence with high standards of hygiene. Provide quality guest and meal service during functions, report and follow-up with maintenance schedules, and be available for all meetings with the High Commissioner.

Housekeeping:

  • Ensures highest standards of general cleaning in the Residence. This will include, but is not limited to; keeping pantries, public rooms and bedrooms clean and in good order.
  • Dusting, polishing and watering flowers or decorations inside the Residence as required.
  • To ensure that all health and safety standards are met at the residence.
  • To ensure that the residence is kept clean at all times and all furniture are polished and maintained in a proper manner.
  • To ensure all glassware, china and all drinking glasses are well looked after and accounted for always.

Food and Beverage Service:

  • To help with set up for functions, including preparation of bar equipment, laying of tables, chairs and decorations.
  • To serve food and drinks in accordance with laid down standards, but above all in a professional, courteous manner at all meal times and during official functions.
  • Clearing, washing up and assisting with breakdown after each function.
  • Complies with all health and safety policies in accordance with Residence standards.
  • Minimum of WASSCE or SSCE and proficient in spoken and written English.
  • Must be able to work well under pressure.
2 May 2019
S2
Fixed Term
36 months
Africa
Ghana
Accra
British High Commission
1
GHS equivalent to USD 295.38
1 June 2019

Learning and development opportunities:

  • The High Commission is committed to providing a strong learning and development environment.
  • A comprehensive online training package is available, both job-specific and of a more general nature, as is on-the-job training and coaching.
  • The High Commission benefits from the support of a Regional Learning & Development Training Centre.
  • Staff can undertake a range of training opportunities via this Centre too.
  • Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
  • The British High Commission/Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Accra are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ghana.
  • All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. 
  • The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
  • Obtain the relevant permit
  • Pay fees for the permit
  • Make arrangements to relocate
  • Meet the costs to relocation
  • The British High Commission does not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
  • Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency framework pleasenote:  AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5     
  • Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
  • Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.