Job Descriptions
CAREGIVING POSITIONS:
Childcare/Nannies
Nanny Palace is the largest, most trusted household staffing and nanny agency in Kenya. A nanny is a trained childcare provider. First and foremost, her responsibility is to keep your children safe, happy and engaged. Nanny Palace are responsible individuals. Our nannies have experience dealing with the daily routines of children including implementing daily schedules, planning entertaining games, arts and crafts projects and outdoor activities. Nannies focus on the children, their safety, hygiene, stimulation and development. Our applicants are passionate and committed to working with children. Nanny Palace caregivers have several years of experience in care giving, and many have related education. Their role may include meal preparation, laundry and light housekeeping (related to the children). Our Nannies are hired on a full time basis. Compensation varies according to province and number of hours required and experience.
Elderly and Special Needs Caregivers
A caregiver is trained to provide special care to an elderly individual or someone with special needs. A Nanny Palace caregiver has a combination of education and expertise working to provide high quality, personalized care including assistance with activities of daily living, personal hygiene routines, and companionship. A Nanny Palace caregiver’s priority is to keep your loved one safe, feeling secure and dignified in their presence.Also assist with household duties such as cooking, light housekeeping and laundry, as time permits. Our applicants are professionals who are committed to working as a caregiver. All of our caregivers have several years of experience working with the elderly or special needs individuals. Many have completed specialized. Our applicants meet our stringent screening criteria .Our elderly and special needs caregivers are placed in full time. Compensation varies according to province and number of hours required and experience
Chef
Hire a professional Chef for the best services of your business.
Passionate about food and serving others able come up with unique dishes for customers to enjoy also oversee a team and uphold kitchen standards. Responsibilities include studying recipes, setting up menus and preparing high-quality dishes. Should be able to delegate tasks to kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner. Also, should be familiar with sanitation regulations.
Responsibilities
- Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales
- Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients
- Cook food in a timely manner
- Delegate tasks to kitchen staff
- Inform wait staff about daily specials
- Ensure appealing plate presentation
- Supervise Cooks and assist as needed
- Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy)
- Monitor food stock and place orders
- Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
- Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area
Requirements and skills
- Proven work experience as a Chef or Cook
- Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment (e.g. grillers and pasta makers)
- Advanced knowledge of culinary, baking and pastry techniques
- Leadership skills
- Ability to remain calm and undertake various tasks
- Excellent time management abilities
- Up-to-date knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes
- Familiarity with sanitation regulations
- Culinary school diploma preferred
HOUSEHOLD STAFF POSITIONS:
Housekeepers
Nanny Palace Housekeepers have experience cleaning homes and have a passion for maintaining and caring for your residence. Duties range from daily household maintenance to general cleaning, caring for household items, laundry and cooking. Housekeepers have attention to detail and are proactive. Compensation varies according to province and number of hours required and experience.
Executive Housekeepers
An Executive Housekeeper is a seasoned professional with experience in high-end households. Duties range from meticulous day-to-day maintenance of the home, laundry, ironing of clothing and household linens, wardrobe management, menu planning, cooking, assisting with entertaining, polishing silver, and more. Executive Housekeepers have a familiarity with fine furnishings and finishes. They have a high standard for discretion, social etiquette and interpersonal skills. Executive Housekeepers are able to work independently or on a team, and may be expected to report to a Household Manager. Compensation varies according to province and number of hours required and experience.
HOMESCHOOL TEACHER
Homeschool Teacher Skills
Homeschool teachers need the following skills in order to be successful:
- Communication: Homeschool teachers use communication skills to interact with students, parents and colleagues. They use these skills to explain their teaching methods, answer questions and provide feedback. Effective communication is also important for building relationships with students and parents. This can help you create a safe learning environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and expressing their ideas.
- Organization: Homeschool teachers often have to plan and organize several lessons at once. Having strong organizational skills can help you stay on top of your workload and keep your classroom in order. You can also use organization skills to help you keep track of student assignments, grades and other important documents.
- Creativity: Creativity is the ability to think of new ideas and ways to approach a subject. Homeschool teachers use their creativity to create lessons and activities for their students. They also use creativity to help their students think of new ways to solve problems and overcome challenges.
- Patience: Patience is another skill that can help a homeschool teacher be successful in their career. This is because many students may not learn at the same pace or have the same learning style. It’s important for a teacher to be able to adapt their teaching style to meet the needs of each student in their class.
- Leadership: Leadership is the ability to guide and direct others. As a homeschool teacher, you may be responsible for managing a classroom of students. Leadership skills can help you to maintain order, delegate tasks and motivate students to learn
Nanny/House Managers or Family Assistants
A Family Assistant/House Manager or Nanny/House Manager manages the household affairs of her/his employer’s family. They provide a wider range of support to the family/general household. They may assist with childcare, housekeeping, driving, running errands, taking children to appointments, shopping for household supplies, general household organization, household laundry/ironing, keeping stock of household inventory, meal planning and preparation for the family, coordinating with trades and more. Family Assistants/House Managers are popular among families with school aged children, or stay at home parents who do not require full time, hands-on childcare and desire more multi-faceted support for the family and home.
Gardener
- Carry out skilled gardening and general garden maintenance work involved in all aspects of maintaining a well cared for garden area.
- Tasks will include planning out, planting, growing plants from seed, purchasing plants, managing pests and keeping the area generally well maintained
- The role would include general garden maintenance and DIY for both the garden and garden area including basic carpentry and minor painting and decorating.
- This will also include regular checks and assessments for maintenance, health and safety and security and liaising with Line Manager, performing jobs as and when they are required.
Nanny Palace is a leading Domestic Workers Training & Placement Company. If you are looking for well vetted trained & experienced personnel then Nanny Palace will sort you out. We provide long lasting solutions
Our nannies, caregivers and household staff have been voted the best with high standard for excellence in in-home care and domestic placements. We guarantee satisfaction,
We offer a wide range of executive household staffing positions We specialize in full-time, live out, permanent placements. Our extensive proprietary screening process ensures that we place only highly qualified professionals.
Please talk to us for more information via:
Email: letstalk@nannypalace.com Tel: 0748436397
Contact us
- Visit us at: Muthaiga Square Nairobi, 1st Row, 4th Floor, Suite No. 28, Vuli Lane off Thika Superhighway.
- 0748 436 397
- letstalk@nannypalace.com
- www.nannypalace.com