Cleaner / Cook at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Job Identification: 5952
Location: Monguno, Borno
Duration of Contract: 8 months renewable, Grade 1 in NRC's grading structure
Reporting Line: Field Coordinator, Nigeria

Generic Responsibilities

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Promote and share ideas for improvement
• Perform according to the work and development plan
• Sweep, scrub, mop and polish floors in the office and guesthouses
• Vacuum clean carpets, rugs and draperies, wipe down glass surfaces
• Dust and polish furniture and fittings and tidy up offices
• Clean (metal) fixtures and fittings and wipe down glass surfaces
• Empty and clean trash containers and dispose of trash in a sanitary manner, clean wash basins, mirrors, tubs and showers.

Specific Responsibilities

• Make up beds and change linens as required, iron and press clothing and linen and tidy up guestrooms
• Tidy up rooms and wash windows as scheduled
• Iron and press clothing and linen, sort, fold and put away clean laundry
• Maintain all cleaning/cooking equipment and materials in a safe and sanitary working condition
• Monitor and report necessary domestic repairs and replacements
• Wash dishes and clean office/kitchen according to agreed hygiene standards
• Check all appliances in rooms are in working order
• Deliver any requested housekeeping items to guest rooms
• Ensure confidentiality and security of guest rooms
• Observe and report damage of office/guesthouse property
• Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items
• Prepare meals during our dining hours
• Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift
• Perform any other task assigned by line manager.

We Are Looking For 

• Minimum of Secondary qualification
• Experience as Cleaner / Cook in a humanitarian/recovery context preferably with a similar organization like NRC.
• Knowledge of safe food preparation procedures, hygiene and preservation to avoid foodborne illness
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Ability to work under pressure and flexible
• Good knowledge of Local context and preferably residing in the position location.

What’s in it for You?
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and to Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: 

• At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face.
• You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. 
• Learn on the job: NRC's collaborative working style favours the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies.
• NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff. This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, offering learning and development programmes.