COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Company Overview
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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for managing the full suite of the Facilities Department including but not limited to daily operations of the sub-departments, Landscaping, Maintenance, Housekeeping and Operations support.
- Provide overall supervision of the buildings to ensure all systems (security, fire safety, landscaping, electrical) are running smoothly and safely.
- Gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of school and departmental policies and procedures and ensure that they are adhered to at all times.
- Develop and manage a planned preventive maintenance schedule for respective schools, undertaking the responsibility of facilities work with safety as a priority and so as not to disrupt the school day.
- To be responsible for carrying out daily / weekly / monthly checks to ensure that all statutory and advisory inspections are undertaken, recorded and actions implemented - proactively inspecting all facilities of the school including but not limited to E.g. classrooms, staff offices, specialized rooms, sports grounds, play areas, common spaces, any other areas within the school compound.
- Schedule, manage and supervise daily works of team members. Prioritize work on a need/time sensitive basis after consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
- Regular site walk / review to ensure all school compounds are safe, compliant and well presented.
- To take preventative measures and steps to eliminate health and safety risks where possible, and report any hazards immediately.
- Liaise with external contractors to manage elevators, fire and emergency systems, landscape, waste disposal, pest control, etc. to ensure the school facilities are well maintained and escorting and advising external contractors attending the school site, ensuring compliance with safeguarding procedures.
- To monitor construction/renovation contractors work and check completed works prior to handover.
- External partner vendors to ensure compliance with policies and ethos of school to maintain safety, security and child protection.
- Possible suppliers and vendors for quotations and service contracts, ensuring best value is obtained, when deputizing for the facilities manager.
- Various government authorities as needed.
- To carry out any ad-hoc tasks and duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Possess Diploma in Building Services or Facilities Management
- At least 5 years of related work experience, preferably in school environment or similar;
- Self-driven and committed individual with excellent follow up;
- Results oriented and able to work under pressure;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Competent in Microsoft Office is compulsory;
- 5-day work week.
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - EIH - HQ
