Job Summary
To ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness across the preschool centre, including classrooms, toilets, kitchen, and common areas.
This role supports the health and safety of children and staff by conducting regular audits, training, and compliance checks aligned with ECDA, NEA, and internal standards.
Job Responsibilities
Maintain Hygiene Standards:
- Oversee and enforce the preschool’s hygiene policies and procedures.
- Assist in implementing and monitoring health and safety protocols across the centre.
Food Safety & Regulation:
- Monitor kitchen hygiene practices including chiller temperature control, dry store food rotation and expiry checks, and food handling procedures.
- Ensure compliance with NEA and ECDA food safety regulations.
Monitor Cleanliness:
- Conduct regular inspections of classrooms, toilets, kitchen, dining areas, and common spaces.
- Perform routine audits of cleaning logs, sanitation practices, and waste management.
- Identify gaps and recommend corrective actions.
Training & Development:
- Train cleaning and kitchen staff on hygiene protocols including use of cleaning chemicals, equipment, and PPE.
- Conduct refresher training and onboarding hygiene orientation.
Compliance & Reporting:
- Ensure compliance with local health regulations and internal hygiene standards.
- Prepare monthly hygiene audit reports and incident logs for senior management.
Waste Management:
- Supervise waste segregation, collection, and disposal procedures.
- Ensure environmentally responsible practices are followed.
Inventory Management:
- Manage inventory of cleaning supplies, sanitation products, and PPE.
- Ensure timely replenishment and proper storage of hygiene related items.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Diploma in Environmental Health, Public Health, Hospitality, or related field.
- WSQ certifications in hygiene or food safety preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years in hygiene, housekeeping, or food safety roles.
- Experience in early childhood, healthcare, or hospitality settings is an advantage.
Skills:
- Strong knowledge of hygiene standards and health regulations.
- Ability to conduct inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Good communication and training abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
KPIs
- Completion of monthly hygiene audits across all designated areas.
- Compliance rate with ECDA and NEA hygiene standards (target: ≥ 95%).
- Timely submission of hygiene reports to Internal Audit Department.
- Number of hygiene related incidents reported and resolved within SLA.
- Training sessions conducted for cleaning and kitchen staff (minimum: quarterly).
- Inventory stock levels maintained without critical shortages.
- Reduction in non-compliance findings over time (year-on-year improvement).
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