Office Assistant-Cleaner
2025-04-04T07:54:56+00:00
Educate
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FULL_TIME
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Business Management and Administration
Admin & Office
2025-04-13T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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Position Overview
Educate!, a fast-growing and award-winning social enterprise, is seeking an enthusiastic and self-driven Office Assistant-Cleaner. Be part of a team that values efficiency and organization! As an Office Cleaner at Educate!, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining a clean and welcoming workspace, contributing to an environment where impactful work thrives. This position offers the opportunity to support Educate!’s mission by ensuring our office remains a comfortable and productive space for everyone.
What you will do:
- Office Cleaning (40%)
- You will clean, dust, and mop office floors, furniture, fixtures, walls and windows by using a variety of cleaning equipment and supplies.
- You will wash down restrooms and ensure they are correctly sanitized, following all the items outlined in the washroom cleaning checklist
- Ensure stubborn smears, stains and cobwebs and removed from furniture, walls and windows
- Ensure the Stores, Nursery and external bathroom are properly cleaned at all times.
- Ensure materials are shipped to the different regions using the appropriate transportation
- Negotiate with the transporters to ensure we have favourable shipping rates as per budget
- Oversee the process of disposing of materials that are no longer required
- Participate in office general cleaning at least once every month to ensure that the premises are thoroughly cleaned as per the general cleaning checklist
Logistical Assistance and Support (20%)
- Ensure all needed supplies are available for use within the office, including a constant supply of drinking water.
- Replenish towels, soap, and toilet paper in bathrooms regularly.
- Assist in running official errands and give support to the Logistics Assistant as the need arises
- Provide support during meetings by ensuring the meeting areas are well set up and furniture well arranged for staff meetings and activities
- Provide support to ensure office facilities and well locked at the end of the day such as windows and doors
- Process Payments for routine services such as running water, drinking water, garbage collection and AC servicing, in ApprovalMax or using the excel templates for Mobile Money payments
- Requisition and account for funds for office breakfast, and other cash payments in a timely manner
Stores and Materials Assistance (20%)
- Support with physical counting and verification of materials delivered by vendors
- Provide support during periodic stock counts
- Participate in packing of materials to be shipped to the field
- Support with organising the store to ensure that it is tidy
- Support with verification of materials returned from the field
Front Office Assistance (20%)
- Ensure the front office area, including the lounge, are clean, well maintained and presentable through the day.
- Interact with visitors and provide necessary assistance to them when the receptionist is away.
- Manages phone calls and mail deliveries in the absence of the front office assistant
- Reports any suspicious individuals who come to the office premises
Who You Are
You’re a passionate and result-oriented Personnel with at least 2 years of professional experience, and you thrive in fast-paced environments, balancing multiple priorities with a strong sense of integrity, organization, and independence, while also being a collaborative team player.
You might be a great fit if you:
- Hold a A’ Level Certificate or Qualification in a relevant field
- Have a passion for Excellent customer service, general management and helping individuals thrive.
- Bring excellent interpersonal, written communication, and problem-solving skills to the table.
- Are highly proficient with MS Word and Excel.
- Have some experience working in a startup or social enterprise environment, where agility and adaptability are key.
- Are excited about Educate!’s mission—while previous experience in education or youth development isn’t required, a background working with youth or advancing youth agendas in a non-profit setting would be a plus.
Office Cleaning (40%) You will clean, dust, and mop office floors, furniture, fixtures, walls and windows by using a variety of cleaning equipment and supplies. You will wash down restrooms and ensure they are correctly sanitized, following all the items outlined in the washroom cleaning checklist Ensure stubborn smears, stains and cobwebs and removed from furniture, walls and windows Ensure the Stores, Nursery and external bathroom are properly cleaned at all times. Ensure materials are shipped to the different regions using the appropriate transportation Negotiate with the transporters to ensure we have favourable shipping rates as per budget Oversee the process of disposing of materials that are no longer required Participate in office general cleaning at least once every month to ensure that the premises are thoroughly cleaned as per the general cleaning checklist Logistical Assistance and Support (20%) Ensure all needed supplies are available for use within the office, including a constant supply of drinking water. Replenish towels, soap, and toilet paper in bathrooms regularly. Assist in running official errands and give support to the Logistics Assistant as the need arises Provide support during meetings by ensuring the meeting areas are well set up and furniture well arranged for staff meetings and activities Provide support to ensure office facilities and well locked at the end of the day such as windows and doors Process Payments for routine services such as running water, drinking water, garbage collection and AC servicing, in ApprovalMax or using the excel templates for Mobile Money payments Requisition and account for funds for office breakfast, and other cash payments in a timely manner Stores and Materials Assistance (20%) Support with physical counting and verification of materials delivered by vendors Provide support during periodic stock counts Participate in packing of materials to be shipped to the field Support with organising the store to ensure that it is tidy Support with verification of materials returned from the field Front Office Assistance (20%) Ensure the front office area, including the lounge, are clean, well maintained and presentable through the day. Interact with visitors and provide necessary assistance to them when the receptionist is away. Manages phone calls and mail deliveries in the absence of the front office assistant Reports any suspicious individuals who come to the office premises
You’re a passionate and result-oriented Personnel with at least 2 years of professional experience, and you thrive in fast-paced environments, balancing multiple priorities with a strong sense of integrity, organization, and independence, while also being a collaborative team player.
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Vacancy title:
Office Assistant-Cleaner
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Educate
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, April 13 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Position Overview
Educate!, a fast-growing and award-winning social enterprise, is seeking an enthusiastic and self-driven Office Assistant-Cleaner. Be part of a team that values efficiency and organization! As an Office Cleaner at Educate!, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining a clean and welcoming workspace, contributing to an environment where impactful work thrives. This position offers the opportunity to support Educate!’s mission by ensuring our office remains a comfortable and productive space for everyone.
What you will do:
- Office Cleaning (40%)
- You will clean, dust, and mop office floors, furniture, fixtures, walls and windows by using a variety of cleaning equipment and supplies.
- You will wash down restrooms and ensure they are correctly sanitized, following all the items outlined in the washroom cleaning checklist
- Ensure stubborn smears, stains and cobwebs and removed from furniture, walls and windows
- Ensure the Stores, Nursery and external bathroom are properly cleaned at all times.
- Ensure materials are shipped to the different regions using the appropriate transportation
- Negotiate with the transporters to ensure we have favourable shipping rates as per budget
- Oversee the process of disposing of materials that are no longer required
- Participate in office general cleaning at least once every month to ensure that the premises are thoroughly cleaned as per the general cleaning checklist
Logistical Assistance and Support (20%)
- Ensure all needed supplies are available for use within the office, including a constant supply of drinking water.
- Replenish towels, soap, and toilet paper in bathrooms regularly.
- Assist in running official errands and give support to the Logistics Assistant as the need arises
- Provide support during meetings by ensuring the meeting areas are well set up and furniture well arranged for staff meetings and activities
- Provide support to ensure office facilities and well locked at the end of the day such as windows and doors
- Process Payments for routine services such as running water, drinking water, garbage collection and AC servicing, in ApprovalMax or using the excel templates for Mobile Money payments
- Requisition and account for funds for office breakfast, and other cash payments in a timely manner
Stores and Materials Assistance (20%)
- Support with physical counting and verification of materials delivered by vendors
- Provide support during periodic stock counts
- Participate in packing of materials to be shipped to the field
- Support with organising the store to ensure that it is tidy
- Support with verification of materials returned from the field
Front Office Assistance (20%)
- Ensure the front office area, including the lounge, are clean, well maintained and presentable through the day.
- Interact with visitors and provide necessary assistance to them when the receptionist is away.
- Manages phone calls and mail deliveries in the absence of the front office assistant
- Reports any suspicious individuals who come to the office premises
Who You Are
You’re a passionate and result-oriented Personnel with at least 2 years of professional experience, and you thrive in fast-paced environments, balancing multiple priorities with a strong sense of integrity, organization, and independence, while also being a collaborative team player.
You might be a great fit if you:
- Hold a A’ Level Certificate or Qualification in a relevant field
- Have a passion for Excellent customer service, general management and helping individuals thrive.
- Bring excellent interpersonal, written communication, and problem-solving skills to the table.
- Are highly proficient with MS Word and Excel.
- Have some experience working in a startup or social enterprise environment, where agility and adaptability are key.
- Are excited about Educate!’s mission—while previous experience in education or youth development isn’t required, a background working with youth or advancing youth agendas in a non-profit setting would be a plus.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: high school
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