Cleaner – UNICEF Mazar Office

Job Description: 

• • Clean the guest house rooms, corridors, restrooms, kitchens, and other common areas daily.
  • Sweep, mop, vacuum, and dust all designated areas.
  • Empty trash bins and ensure proper waste disposal.
  • Clean and disinfect office furniture, windows, and equipment as needed.
  • Replenish supplies in restrooms, kitchens, and other facilities.
  • Report any damage, needed repairs, or supply shortages to the guest house manager
  • Ensure cleaning materials and equipment are safely stored and properly used.
  • Follow health, safety, and hygiene standards at all times.
  • Plan and prepare meals according to the menu or staff/guests needs
  • Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen, dining area, and all kitchen utensils.
  • Follow food safety, hygiene, and nutrition standards at all times.
  • Manage stock of food supplies and kitchen items; report shortages to the guest house manager.
  • Ensure proper storage of food and avoid waste and procurement of food supplies asrequired.
  • Perform any other cleaning- cook- related duties assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements:

• • A minimum of five years of experience as a cleaner and cook in an international NGO, embassy or UN system is required.
  • Fluency in English language.
  • Secondary education is required.
  • Basic knowledge of cleaning chemicals, supplies, food preparation, cooking techniques, and safe handling of kitchen equipment.
  • Physical ability to carry out cleaning tasks (lifting, bending, long periods of standing).
  • Ability to follow instructions and work independently with good knowledge of food hygiene and safety standards.
  • Ability to plan menus and cook a variety of meals including local, continental meals and snacks
  • Be honest, reliable, punctual, and with good attention to detail.
  • Respectful and able to maintain confidentiality in the workplace.
  • Should be physically fit, with no history of illness of any kind, especially communicable disease.
  • Preferably local to Mazar, with family settled in the city.

Please Note that:

• HPL commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• HPL will conduct its recruitment based on need only.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only the HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.
• HPL is not responsible for any job announcements made on other websites or social media platforms. Only information shared through official channels will be considered valid.
• HPL does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Applying for a vacancy is completely free of charge.