Cleaner
Nanyuki,
Kenya
LEC JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Cleaner
Department: Quartmaster Main
Grade: BATUK Band 12 (Kes 52,009/-)
Full/Part Time: Indefinite
Location: BATUK Main
Reporting to: RQMS(M) and QM
Generic description of duties:
Responsible for the cleaning of all designated technically areas, offices, Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Substitute Service Family Accommodation (SSFA) accommodation within BATUK Nyati Barracks.
Main Duties: Your duties involve
- You are to be responsible for thorough cleaning of all offices, technical areas and accommodation in accordance with the timings enforced by the Camp Manager and cleaning supervisor.
- You are to ensure all offices and accommodation that are unoccupied are secured on completion of cleaning.
When cleaning offices you are to complete the following tasks:
- Mop the floor.
- Empty bins
- Clean all surfaces.
- Sweeping of the floor.
- Dusting down all IT equipment.
- Keeping the immediate area outside of the office building clean.
- Once a week the office is to receive a deep clean, which involves a more
- thorough clean ensuring there are no impact on the BATUK office staff. This may include starting earlier and finishing earlier on that specific day.
- You are to ensure that you demand cleaning materials and equipment as and when required through the cleaning supervisor.
- You are to work unsupervised delivering high results of cleanliness.
- You are to reports all faults within your area of responsibility to the Camp Managers / Supervisor promptly.
- You are to be prepared to cover the duties of other cleaners when they are on sick leave or annual leave.
- You are to ensure you have the correct cleaning materials and products to complete your task. Inform your cleaning supervisor any shortages or lack of cleaning materials.
- You are to carryout cleaning tasks efficiently and effectively to a satisfactory standard within your allocated area of responsibility.
- You are to maintain customer relations through consideration and Communication.
- You are to ensure you have the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for your daily task.
- You may be required to escort casuals and sanitary contracted companies e.g., RENTOKIL.
- You are to ensure all cleaning materials are used according to their instructions and stored safely when not in use. Usage and storage should follow the COSHH assessment guideline.
- You may be required to act as building custodian and the management of water coolant and bottles.
- You are to comply with general Health and Safety Instructions for your location and specific instructions for your cleaning tasks, use safe working practices.
- You are to ensure rubbish and any litter gathered from the workstation are properly secured for collection.
Secondary Duties:
- You are to be prepared to assist in cleaning other areas within Nyati including unoccupied properties as at when required.
- Treat customers and colleagues with respect. Immediately report any instances of rudeness or mistreatment by LECs or military personnel to your Nyati Supervisor/Camp manager/ Line manager (LM).
- Carry out any other duties commensurate with the trade/grade as directed by the LM.
Competences/qualifications/experience:
Essential:
Competences:
Communicating and Influencing (Lead Competence)
Working Together
Planning and Managing Resources to Deliver Results
Desirable
Should be well organised
Should be self-driven
Have an understanding of recycling and the reasons why BATUK recycle items from offices.
Good communication skills
Training Requirements:
- Security cleared.
- Manual handling training
- Structure and function of British Army.
- Health and Safety
- Equipment Care.
- Orientation of all Area od Responsibility within Nyati
Other provisions
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Application Process
- The candidates will be tested against 3 competences as well as the testing of technical (job related) knowledge.
- The 3 competences to be tested are:
- Communicating and Influencing (Lead Competence)
- Working Together
- Planning and Managing Resources to Deliver Results
Candidate responses to each competence and technical (job related)-question will be evaluated against the following rating scale:
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Not Demonstrated
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Minimal Demonstration |
Moderate Demonstration |
Acceptable Demonstration |
Good Demonstration |
Strong Demonstration |
Outstanding Demonstration |
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No positive evidence and/ or substantial negative evidence demonstrated |
Limited positive evidence and/ or mainly negative evidence demonstrated |
Moderate positive evidence but some negative evidence demonstrated |
Adequate positive evidence and any negative evidence would not cause concern |
Substantial positive evidence of the behaviour |
Substantial positive evidence; includes some evidence of exceeding expectations at this level |
The evidence provided wholly exceeds expectation at this level |
Application Process
- If you meet the above criteria, kindly click on Apply Now! and fill in the details.
- Ensure you fill the PSB Survey - Cleaner on the Next Page. Applications without the survey will be REJECTED!
- All applications should be submitted by 1600hrs 26th March 2026