Kenton College Preparatory School is inviting applications for the following position:

Job Title: Assistant Estate Manager
Reporting to: Estate Manager
Station: Nairobi

Kenton College is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All members of staff must familiarise themselves with the following, first, among all other relevant policies:

Safeguarding/Child Protection; Staff Code of Conduct; Whistleblowing; Prevent Duty; Equal Opportunities.

The Assistant Estate Manager is responsible to the Estate Manager.

Job Purpose

The ideal candidate will have a ‘hands on’ role and assist with hands on tasks to support the Estate Manager to;

Responsibilities

  • Recommend short and long term items for inclusion in the maintenance and capital refurbishment programs and advising on changing priorities for attention.
  • Preparing specifications for routine, repeat scheduled maintenance and small capital refurbishment jobs, gaining estimates/quotations, recommending the award of contracts and the project management of such activities on site.
  • Assessing and directing work associated with job requests, general repairs, routine and scheduled maintenance, school grounds upkeep, and managing work within the established budgets.
  • Oversee external contractors working on site.
  • Ensuring the safety of school transport including preparation of work schedules, scheduling of vehicle servicing, insurance for vehicles, coordinate timely NTSA inspection of vehicles, ensure drivers have valid driving licenses and PSV licenses and general fleet management
  • Liaise with the school security contractor for effective security procedures and advise on how security risks can be minimized.
  • Provide support and advice on premises for Health and Safety matters.
  • Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security and confidentiality.
  • Willing to attend to emergencies in person outside stipulated working hours.
  • Overseeing maintenance of different equipment including generators, air conditioning, kitchen equipment, hot water solar systems etc. and enforcing the SLAs with the respective vendors.
  • Ensure seamless supply of water and power and liaising with relevant suppliers in case of any interruption in supply.
  • Manage department stock to update records with Finance department.

This job description is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks but sets out the main duties and responsibilities of the job and the expectations of the school in relation to the post holder’s professional responsibilities and duties. However, the job or duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the post.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Diploma in Building Construction, Building Economics and/or other related relevant qualifications.
  • Valid driving license Class B, C, C1

How to Apply

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.