Senior Room Attendant

Rhodes University

Makhanda, Eastern Cape

Permanent

Posted **06 March 2025** - Closing Date **10 March 2025**

**Division**

**3001 - Residential Operations**

**Minimum experience**

**Entry Level**

**Company primary industry**

**Higher Education**

**Job functional area**

**Operations**

**Salary**

**R201 117 - R201 117 per annum**

**Senior Room Attendant (Grade 6)**

**Housekeeping Services**

**Division of Residential Operations**

**The Department**

Housekeeping Services deals with the cleanliness and hygiene of the university residences, departments, and all the ancillary services. This includes Transit Housing, Janitoring Services, Laundry Services, Messengering, Stores, Sewing Room and Upholstery Services.

The Housekeeping department exists mainly to provide a complete hospitality experience to our students and guests. We are committed to providing support to all areas in our care, to enhance the academic project at Rhodes University. This is an in-house staffed Division who are proud to be part of providing a conducive and effective teaching and academic learning environment

**VISION**:
Together we support with our hearts to put our students first

**MISSION**:
Housekeeping services, values our professional staff whose responsibility it is to support and render reliable, quality services to Rhodes University and its community.

We pledge our commitment to continuous improvement of quality service through:

- Adopting a culture of sound and professional work ethic with the focus on productivity.
- Investing in staff development, who are passionate about the diverse services offered by adding value to our clients.
- We provide a conducive and sustainable environment for learning.

By effectively communicating and building teamwork and partnerships, we will exceed our customers’ expectations in all areas within our care.

We believe happy staff ensures excellent results.

**Main Objectives**

Cleaning of areas assigned by the Housekeeping or Manager: Housekeeping Services. To provide assistance to the Housekeepers within the Hall, which includes co-ordination, decision-making, weekend responsibilities and team leadership.

**The Requirements**
Grade 12 with approximately 1 year’s relevant experience, where such relevant experience includes:
- Previous experience working in an industrial or domestic cleaning environment
- Previous experience with coordinating staff and work schedules will be advantageous.
- Exposure to an administrative environment with basic computer skills and stock control

**Application Process**

**The following documents are required**:

- A comprehensive CV and relevant qualifications which should include the following:
- Reasons for leaving your current and previous jobs.
- A strong and succinct motivation which tells us your interest in the post and suitability relative to the job requirements.
- Short-listing meeting scheduled for the **24 March 2025**.
- The selection process that will be followed for this post will include an assessment and/or presentation and an interview.

**Remuneration per annum (Grade 6)**:
Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R 201 117

Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R 288 930

**Closing Date: 10 March 2025**

**Recognising that diversity is important in achieving excellence. Rhodes University strongly encourages South African members of underrepresented designated groups as well as persons with disabilities to apply. Spouses and partners of existing staff members are also encouraged to apply. Please note all appointments are made in line with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act of 55 of 1998, as amended, the Immigration Act No. 13 of 2022 and the University's Recruitment and Selection policies.

Our core values and principles are the foundation of our commitment to creating a positive, supportive, and enabling environment. These values guide our decisions, actions, and how we engage with each other as we work to achieve our vision and mission.

These values are:
**Diversity; Integrity; Respect; Excellence; Collegiality and Compassion