Grounds Maintenance Officer

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Headquartered in Singapore, The EtonHouse International Education Group has 120 schools across 11 countries. We run pre-schools as well as K-12 international schools. Together, these schools provide internationally recognized programmes and high-quality education to over 20,000 students globally. The group also runs enrichment programmes and cutting-edge ed-tech programmes to scale the provision of high-quality education in pre-schools.

Over the last 27 years, EtonHouse has been at the forefront of international education in the Asia Pacific region and has won numerous awards. In 2019, our founder, Mrs. Ng Gim Choo won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Education category. In addition, EtonHouse was recently selected to be in the inaugural cohort of the Scale-Up SG programme, which is an Enterprise Singapore programme selecting high-growth potential local companies which can be groomed into future global champions.

With children at the heart of what we do and the vision to make good quality education accessible to every child in Singapore, EtonHouse launched the EtonHouse Community Fund (ECF) in 2015. As an independent IPC charity, ECF continuously runs initiatives to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children.

**EtonHouse Vision**

Shaping the future through education

**EtonHouse Mission**

Developing confident and capable global citizens

**Be a part of the EtonHouse family**

We welcome passionate and dedicated professionals who share our belief in the power of education. Together, we can make a meaningful difference to children and society through education.

DESIGNATION : Grounds Maintenance Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Grounds Maintenance Officer reports directly to the Support Staff Supervisor. Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Directing traffic during school peak hours
- Leading by example
- Developing respectful relationships with all staff, students, families and colleagues within the EtonHouse community
- Working in collaboration with colleagues and students to promote responsibility in caring for our school environment
- Liaising with colleagues regarding work that is required to be carried to ensure that the school is well maintained, well presented and safe for the school community
- Working in collaboration with the Support Staff Supervisor to ensure that the school environment remains tidy, well cared for and safe
- Suggesting and identifying improvements to the school environment
- Ensuring safety is a priority when working within the school environment
- Engaging in ongoing professional learning required to work within a school setting and fulfil the job requirements such as safe guarding and first aid training
- Supporting daily checks of the school grounds to ensure the highest level of safety necessary within a school setting
- Supervising and monitoring outsourced contractors on project and rectification works on site
- The upkeep and handling of the general care of the school ie school building, outdoor compound and surroundings
- Assisting with clearing of excessive plant litter and leaves during inclement weather
- Daily clearing of the school compound of litter and leaves
- Handling excessive clearing of litter and leaves during increment weather
- Performing general cleaning of the classrooms and school compound
- Assisting with routine maintenance and minor repair work as well as electrical, plumbing, plastering and painting work
- Routinely maintaining furniture, play equipment, building and surrounds, and swimming pool as required
- Inspecting school compound of potential mosquito breeding
- Being fully aware of and follow mosquito prevention practices
- Preventing water from accumulating near the building by looking for any signs of gutter or downspout problems. To ensure gutter and drains and cleared if found blocked
- Checking to ensure there is no potential mosquito breeding by ensuring that gutters and drains are cleared if they are found to be blocked
- Checking that all external and internal light fixtures are in working condition
- Handling general duties such as set up of rooms, moving of furniture from classroom to classroom or EtonHouse branches
- Preparing rooms for school events, graduation ceremony, festive functions when required;
- Receiving and checking goods and supplies for maintenance and storing them in correct storage areas
- Assisting other staff with tasks as and when requested
- Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned by Management and/or Principal.

QUALIFICATIONS

**Qualifications**
- Minimum 1 year of relevant working experience
- Working experience in school setting is desirable
- Independent, resourceful and able to perform under pressure with minimum supervision
- Able to multi-task and work independently

OTHER INFORMATION

**Others**
- Work Location: 8 Thomson Lane, Singapore 297743
- Working Hour: 8am - 5pm (5 days week)