Position: Maintenance Associate
Background:
Jacaranda Health is a social venture that aims to set a new standard for maternity care in East Africa.
We are combining business and clinical innovations to provide affordable
maternity and reproductive health services to low-income urban women.
We have launched two clinics which are on operational in Nairobi, and are currently expanding to other locations in the region.
We strive to be a data-driven company which improves its operational
efficiency through informed decision making on the costs and pricing
mechanisms in the health care market.
Job Summary:
To provide an effective and responsive maintenance service, by means of
carrying out skilled duties and manage contractors to ensure repairs are
done on a timely basis within agreed budget allocation.
Support the provision of a reliable, high quality, flexible, proactive
customer orientated service to allow the hospitals to carry out its core
business.
This will enable the hospital to provide a well-maintained, clean,
physically safe, accessible and welcoming environment for patients,
staff and visitors.
Responsibilities
Meet with contractors at various hospital locations in
order to disseminate site-specific knowledge to enable works to be
carried out.
Monitor contractors working within Jacaranda sites.
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations and safe
systems of work, reporting of any defects immediately to the Director of
Business Operations.
Assess and diagnose faults on complex building services plant and equipment
Organize daily work patterns around identified demands and priorities.
Use all relevant and appropriate tools and equipment including those specialized to specific duties or trades.
Drive the company vehicles on a need on need basis.
On a daily basis work on wards and other healthcare properties
in order to provide a well-maintained, clean, physically safe,
accessible and welcoming environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Formulate and implement preventive maintenance policies
Carry out maintenance routines both general and planned on a wide
range of electrical and mechanical plant and equipment which will
include:
Lights and lighting systems including cleaning and lamp replacement
Kitchen and catering equipment
Domestic appliances
Portable appliances including tests and basic repairs
Heating systems
Domestic hot and cold water services
Ventilation and air conditioning systems
Fire fighting equipment
Generator testing and monitoring
Work overtime as and when requested and participates in an out of hour’s on-call scheme if required.
Complete log sheets, report sheets and test certificates for legislative and statutory requirements as necessary
Qualification & experience
Able to demonstrate good general knowledge of
Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and basic Building skills either by
holding Diploma level qualification in building construction, mechanical
engineering or electrical engineering, or have the equivalent knowledge
gained though experience.
Awareness of safe working procedures and Health and safety requirements.
Should have 2 - 4 years working experience.
Experience working in a Healthcare facility is a plus.
Previous experience of Electrical/Mechanical or Buildings
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Working at heights
Upholds integrity as a core value
Working in confined spaces
Ability to work as part of a team
Able to work with minimum supervision.
Problem solving skills
Very good communication skills
Full valid driving license
Must be willing to participate in an out of hours on call system.
To Apply;
Interested candidates should send their application cover letters and
CVs to jobs@jacarandahealth.org with the subject line Maintenance
Associate
Preference will be given to candidates who will send their applications by or before 28th November, 2014.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received, we will be unable to confirm all applications.
Please visit Jacaranda Health Maintenance Associate Job in Nairobi Kenya for more details.
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