Facility Custodian/Cleaner
Location: Wag Himra, Ethiopia
Organization: Samaritan’s Purse
Deadline: October 14, 2025
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The facility custodian/cleaner will be responsible for cleaning and arranging the warehouse. Need to use cleaning equipment and supplies to maintain a high standard of cleanliness for the warehouse including sweeping, mopping, and buffing floors, vacuuming carpeted areas, dusting surfaces, scrubbing and disinfecting lavatories, and polishing woodwork. In addition, she/he shall carry out all the tasks and responsibilities entrusted to her by Samaritan’s Purse Organization with a generous and serving spirit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducting the cleaning schedule on a daily basis and depending on the needs and changing requirements of the warehou including cleaning all the rest rooms and other sanitary facilities and the arrangement of offices and rooms affiliated to the office of Samaritan’s Purse Organization in the office.
- Conducting the cleaning schedule on a daily basis for the warehouse; that is, cleaning all the restrooms and making sure of the cleanliness of the staff accommodation, ensuring a healthy environment for the food commodity and employees.
- Reporting to the storekeeper about the required cleaning materials for the cleaning purpose.
- Maintaining the warehouse furniture and equipment and immediately reporting to the storekeeper about any damages to be repaired in any caravan or in any other assets belong to Samaritan’s Purse Organization.
- Ensure hospitality for all staff, visitors and guests of the warehouse by serving with water, coffee or tea and that they are well received in accordance with the ethical conduct of the organization.
- Filing up the water filters every day, ensuring that water filters are disinfected regularly.
- Other duties assigned by the supervisor
Education / Experience Needed
- At least 1-year Work experience in relevant field;
- Completion of secondary school;
LANGUAGE
- Amharic (spoken and written) required
- English languages strongly desired
SKILLS REQUIRED
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritans Purses code of conduct and understand the principals of Samaritans Purses statement of faith, as well as be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Attention to detail, anticipation and follow up are core values of the job function while maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality regarding contracts and salaries.
- Possesses strong organizational and problem-solving skills within a fast-paced environment.
- Must be a self-starter and internally driven to success and hard work.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk and run; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be exposed to loud noises around the maintenance and construction workshops.
- May travel in country with exposure to communicable diseases, hot and humid weather conditions.
- Work in a security context that is fluid
SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT
The employee is required to carry out his/her duties in accordance with Samaritans Purse Safeguarding policy and Code of conduct.
Employee should remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills, which will enable him/her to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct his/herself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Policy.
