Midlands State University
CENTRAL SERVICES, AMENITIES AND MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma in Management/Hospitality or equivalent from a recognised college
- 5 Ordinary level passes including English Language
- A minimum of 5 years experience in related discipline
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overseeing staff performance on a daily basis.
- Ensuring that the University venues meet the prescribed standards of hygiene and cleanliness at all times.
- Ensuring that the University grounds are attractive and well-kept.
- Training and motivating staff on customer interface, cleaning and maintenance duties, and safe and proper use of PPE, tools, equipment, and chemicals.
- Planning employee work schedules, ensuring the most effective utilization of personnel, materials and equipment, and monitoring and recording the use of labour and supplies.
- Planning leave roaster, managing staff absenteeism and inculcating discipline and correct work ethics.
- Budgeting estimates of the types and amounts of materials and equipment needed, requesting for their purchase, and issuing the material and equipment as needed.
- Supervising the preparation of venues for seasonal / special events, and ensuring that the venues are ready on time and meet the function requirements.
- Tracking seasonal grounds maintenance plans, preventive maintenance plans, planting, pruning, cultivating, seeding, and fertilizing of University grounds.
- Supervision of campus litter management.
- Inspecting campus facilities and grounds and reporting needed repairs and maintenance.
- Conducting staff performance appraisals.
- Contributing to the success of the Central Services and Amenities Department by performing all other essential duties as assigned.
- Any other duties assigned by the Director Central Services, Amenities and Maintenance and Deputy Director Maintenance.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- The ability to multitask
- The ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY
Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees to:
The Deputy Registrar (Human Resource)
Midlands State University
vacancies@staff.msu.ac.zw
Application documents must be in a single scan pdf format. This advert will remain active until all the advertised posts have been filled.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to