Housekeeping Staff

Level:  Support                                              

Load:  Full-time

Responsible to: Operations Manager

Service Period: Full time (Ongoing school year)

Nature and Scope
To facilitate a positive environment for the students, staff, and guests of Heritage International School and to ensure the development of their God-given gifts for Christ-like service in the world community through enhanced school facility maintenance and support. 

Housekeeping

• To provide housekeeping services for the school, ensuring that the school premises are cleaned to the highest standards and taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day cleanliness and appearance of the school site
• To ensure that the school provides a clean and secure environment for its staff, students and visitors
• To ensure that all duties are carried out with due diligence to health and safety standards
• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school
• To order and collect necessary materials to complete tasks
• Keep necessary records associated with cleaning routines
• Remove litter on a daily basis from the school site
• Remove and report graffiti to Operations
  
• To ensure that all ground surfaces are safe both internally and externally.
• Immediately spot clean spillages of liquids, solids and body waste as required
• Clean the toilet areas as required during the day including sanitary fittings and surrounds.
• Be aware the safe handling procedures of all cleaning products and to keep them out of reach of children
• To clean designated areas of the school to the highest possible standards.
• Cleaning duties will include the following but are not limited to:
• Wiping, polishing, dusting of designated areas
• Emptying and cleaning bins
• Mopping and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces
• Straightening furniture and general tidying up of designated areas
• Replenishing supplies in toilets
• Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work.
• Report all defects/hazards must be immediately reported to Supervisor
• Other duties as assigned

Personal Qualities:

1. Modeling and Leadership

1. Model a personal commitment to Christ and Bible-based Christian living
2. Maintain personal devotional and prayer life
3. Member of a Christian Church, either locally or abroad
4. Seek to inspire others to Christian commitment, faith, and living
5. Contribute toward and maintains a positive Christian spiritual environment
6. Exhibit characteristics of being a life-long learner
7. Maintain a positive academic environment focused on growth and excellence
8. Consistently maintain ethical and moral personal and professional standards
9. Consistently demonstrate a knowledge, and a love for a positive learning environment  
10. Consistently use strategies that empower and motivate the students at school

Professional Qualifications

1. A personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
2. Exhibit a continuing sense of God’s calling to minister at Heritage International  School
3. Demonstrates a respect for diversity of culture, religion, and different Christian traditions
4. Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in English
5. Demonstrates an appreciation for the diversity of the body of Christ 
6. Demonstrate a life congruent with our Statement of Faith of Heritage International School