University of Lagos Holding Company (UniHOLD) recruitment, August 2014

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The University of Lagos Holding Company (UniHOLD) is a fully registered private limited liability company with several subsidiaries, including: University of Lagos Ventures Limited, University of Lagos Press & Bookshop Limited, University of Lagos Pharmaceutical Limited.


UniHOLD is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Front Officers
Location: Lagos
Job Description:

• Monitors room occupancy forecasts on 3-days, weekly and monthly basis;
• Advises with management and sales staff on reservation status, forecasts and tariffs;
• Determines rate structure for daily pick-up;
• Supervises room rates offered;
• Spot checks VIP guest rooms; ensures and supervises all departments, housekeeping, accounts, security, engineering, and F & B work cohesively together.

Requirements
HND/B.SC HOSPITAL MGT


Job Title: Porter
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Supervises guest services in the lobby area and by bell boys, assists guests with parcel Packing/delivery requirement;
• Co-ordinates with front office cashiers for collection of unpaid accounts from departing guests before their baggage leaves the hotel;
• Arranges newspaper/guest letter distribution to guests’ rooms;
• Set up signage boards according to daily event orders and group orders.
• Compiles duty roster for receptionists;
• Makes appropriate room assignments for arriving guests;
• Provides daily departure information to reservations;
• Maintains daily room availability control by checking housekeeping reports and reports room discrepancy to duty assistant manager;
• Advises reservations and airport representatives on current space availability;
• Maintains updated local and hotel information for guests;
• Handles guest enquiries;
• Oversees the distribution of guests’ mail and telex messages.

Requirements
SSCE qualification
Job Title: Night Income Auditor
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities
Performs checking on hotel’s total income revenue and other checking related to revenue; summarizes checking on daily basis; produces daily revenue report.

Requirements
HND/B.SC in Accounting


Job Title: Chief Concierge
Location: Lagos
Job Responsibilities

• Supervises all guest baggage handling;
• Keeps control of all items in the baggage rooms;
• Co-ordinates with Engineering Department for proper functioning of all elevators when required;
• Compiles duty roster of bell boys according to occupancy;
• Co-ordinates with security and housekeeping department;
• Arranges car services for guests.

Requirements
Minimum of OND qualification in any discipline

Job Title: Guest Service Manager
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Spot checks VIP guest rooms; greets and entertains VIP guests;
• Co-ordinates with the Sales and Marketing Division regarding reservation status;
• Acceptance of personal cheque and travel vouchers;
• Records all unusual incidents or complaints in duty logbook;
• Greets and assists all VIPs during their stay;
• Receives and screens guests for management;
• Maintains close liaison with security department to investigate incidents or thefts in hotel;
• Supervises guest relation officers;
• Carries master key of hotel and pager while on duty;
• Solves any problems and complaints from guests regarding room reservations;
• Checks arrival/departure list especially VIP bookings;
• Informs the management on special hotel guests ‘arrival/departure and upgrades;
• Creates more personalized contact with executive accounts and entertains occasionally hotel guests;
• Arranges for the general manager to meet or contact special guests upon arrival to hotel for functions and events;
• Carries out inspection on the special attention rooms;
• Responsible and manages the daily operation within the hotel’s Business Centre;
• Up-dates master booking chart for space allocation and forecast;
• Prepares monthly group reservations lists for sales office follow up;
• Assists front office manager in preparing room occupancy forecasts;
• Approves all reservation confirmation slips before they are sent out;
• Prepares duty roster of all reservations staff;
• Supervises handling of guest history records;
• Informs all departments of close-out dates.

Requirements
HND/B.Sc Mass Comm

Job Title: Admin Officer/Personal Assistant
Location: Lagos
Job Description:

• To provide administrative support to the Executive Director, Senior Director, Finance and operations and other senior staff.
• Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management and filing.
• Arranging travel, visas and accommodation and, occasionally, travelling with the manager to take notes or dictation at meetings or to provide general assistance during presentations.
• Screening phone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate.
• Organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments.
• Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post, often corresponding on behalf of the manager;
• Carrying out background research and presenting findings.
• Producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations.
• Organizing and attending meetings and ensuring the manager is well prepared for meetings.
• Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff.

 Job Title: Account Officer
Location: Lagos
Duties

• Accounting duties which include the following:
• Audit and process the payments of all of the hotel's disbursements;
• prepare expense analysis and other reports on suppliers' invoices and monthly statements;
• Keep proper record of all amounts due to the hotel on a timely basis;
• Compute all travel agents' commissions payable;
• Control and balance all advance deposits

Qualification

• HND/B.Sc Accounting

 Job Title: Account Receivable
Location: Lagos
Duties

• Response to account disputes and queries;
• Prepare the monthly accounts receivable report;
• Keep all records relating to payroll
• Prepares and remits payroll reports;
• Compiles all tax returns;
• Trains all food and beverage/front office cashiers;
• Issues guest checks daily to all F & B/front office
• Cashiers and follows-up on missing checks, picks up cashiers' daily reports at the close of each shift;
• Arranges cashiers for other special functions;
• Records all food and beverage sales at the time of meal and remits charges timely to the front office
• For posting to the ledge by the front office cashier;
• Prepares cashier's daily report.

Qualification

• HND/B.Sc Accounting

Job Title: Store Officers
Location: Lagos
Job Description:

• Maintain stock, supplies and inventories
• Take inventory
• Mark prices on stock
• Restock shelves
• Maintain accounts
• Record prices in the log book
• Receive cash and provide correct balance
• Operate the cash register
• Balance cash receipts
• Make deposits
• Record visa and debit accounts
• Maintain a manual general ledger
• Print and record receipts

Qualification
H.N.D/B.Sc. in Accounting/ Bus. Admin

Job Title: Account Manager
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Controls budgets and expenditure, company financial policies and procedures, contracts and licences, senior executive personnel records and fringe benefits;
• Manages cash flow, loan and money charger; supervises the credit department, General accounting, cashier, income audit, costing sections and hotel kiosk; co-ordinates with purchasing department.

Qualification

• HND/B.Sc Accounting

Job Title: Driver
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• Notify appropriate personnel of any vehicle maintenance needs.
• Document all vehicle incidents (i.e., damages, accidents) and provide reports of incidents to manager/supervisor.
• Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager.
• Follow all company policies and procedures;
• Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional;
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
• Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards;
• Anticipate and address guests' service needs; assist individuals with disabilities
• Document all trips prior to the start of and at the conclusion of each trip.
• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

Qualification

• Minimum of SSCE with driving experience.

Job Title: Housekeeping Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• Chairs daily briefing with all morning and afternoon duty supervisors and assign daily work schedules;
• Spot-checks occupied and vacant guest rooms after cleaning;
• Ensures that all public and back of the house areas are regularly sprayed by outside pest control contractor;
• Inspects all room blocked for VIP arrivals;
• Maintains records and Storage of all lost and found items.

Requirements

• HND/B.Sc Hospitality Mgt.

Job Title: Maintenance Officers & Supervisors
Location: Lagos
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for engineering and maintenance operations of the hotel, property, restaurant and grounds.
• Responds to engineering and maintenance concerns.
• Performs and/or monitors maintenance and preventative maintenance projects.
• Responds to all building related safety concerns.
• Maintains departmental compliance with hotel maintenance procedures.
• Supports hotel departmental maintenance programs and executes daily, weekly and monthly checklists.
• Assists in the supervision of temporary maintenance associates.
• Assist management in specifying proper supplies and equipment for operations.
• Deals with guest related concerns.
• Maintain the guest rooms, public space, and back of the hotel areas in good repair by performing various tasks related to a variety of trades including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, painting, wall covering and tiling to ensure an attractive and well-maintained hotel.
• Must possess knowledgeable of basic hand/power tool operation.

Qualification
B.Sc., H.N.D/ O.N.D in Engineering
Job Title: Purchasing Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• Maintain complete updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system.
• Prepare reports and summarize data including sales report and book value.
• Schedule store visits and conduct competitor survey.
• Execution and monitoring of all regular purchasing duties.
• Coordinate with user departments and suppliers in the purchasing scope of work for projects assigned.
• Assist in managing and following up overseas orders.
• Handling and monitoring of claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts.
• Support relevant departments with quotations for the purpose of tenders.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.

 Job Title: Store Assistant
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Maintain customer services and facilities.
• Greet customers and provide assistance to the store officer.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the store.
• Order groceries and supplies
• Check received stock against invoices

Qualification
SSCE qualification


Job Title: Room Attendant
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Picks up and delivers guests' baggage in and out of the hotel;
• Escorts guests from front desk to their rooms and introduces room facilities;
• Runs errands for executive office;
• Delivers newspaper/guest letter;
• Operates guest elevators for VIP arrival, Ensures flags are flying in the right position.
• Directs traffic and parking of vehicles at main Entrance;
• Provides door service to guests arriving and departing;
• Orders taxis or hires car for guests upon request.

Requirements

• Minimum of SSCE certificate.

Job Title: Plumbing
Location: Lagos
Job Description:

• Maintains, repairs and installs plumbing and related fixtures and components.
• Repairs piping of various size and type.
• Checks safety equipment and replaces components such as washers, gaskets, and filters.
• Inspects, repairs, or replaces pumps, valves and boiler systems, including swimming pool pumps.
• Services and maintains air compressors.
• Maintains and adjusts chemical treatment controls for the pool.
• Keep low pressure hot water heating boiler log
• Inspects and tests fire sprinkler system and booster pumps; prepares documentation for compliance.
• Monitors and adjusts building automation systems.
• Monitors work done by outside contractors for adherence to Plumbing Code Requirements and reports back to supervisor.
• Assists in the writing of specifications for repairs and new construction.

Qualication
Minimum of SSCE qualification

Job Title: Laundry Manager
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Supervisor/dry clean/wash
• Provides valet service to guests;
• Distributes linen and uniforms to other departments as required and
• Minimizes the costs incurred in cleaning;
• Supervises washers, pressers, linen sorters and Valet attendants, provides training to junior staff to
• Maintain quality of service to guests.

Requirements

• OND in Hospitality Mgt.

 Job Title: Delivery Men
Location: Lagos
Job Description:
The deliveryman is responsible for the pre-operational check of the delivery vehicle to be used: this inspection shall include all easily accessible fluid levels (oil, battery, radiator, and fuel), lights, brakes, and tires with an immediate reporting of any unsafe check to the Director of Facilities, if the deliveryman is not capable of correcting the unsafe condition.
The deliveryman is responsible for the safe and prudent operation of all delivery vehicles.

Delivery and Pick Up
The deliveryman is responsible for the safe portal-to-portal delivery of all items entrusted in his care, depositing all items in the place designated by the recipient.

The deliveryman is responsible for transporting such books, foods, materials, equipment, supplies, mail, and other items required by the schools and district, or as designated by the Director of Food Services.

The deliveryman is responsible for the delivery of all schools, district, and U.S. mail to the designated recipient on a regularly scheduled basis as established by the Director of Food Services.

Qualification
Minimum of SSCE qualification

Job Title: Night Duty Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• Performs checking on hotel's total income revenue and other checking related to revenue;
• Summarizes checking on daily basis;
• Produces daily revenue report.

Requirements

• Relevant experience

 Job Title: Waiter/Waitress
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Welcomes and greets guests to their seats;
• Takes Reservations, reports guests comments to restaurant manager;
• Keeps trace on guests history;
• Serves guests in assigned station under manager's Supervision,
• Prepares table setting and removes Dishes;
• Knows all menu items;
• Keeps good guests Relations and extends personalized service.
• Collects food from kitchen, cleans up table and changes linen, knows all items on menu;
• Good Understanding of the common menu items.
  

Requirements

• O.N.D/ S.S.C.E qualification.

 Job Title: Event & Restaurant Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• Analyses operation Costs and liaises with purchasing manager;
• Determines payroll and operating costs so as to establish food and beverage prices;
• Makes Improvements in service procedures and guest Relations;
• Organises special food and beverage Promotions and festivals;
• Makes contacts with Clients regarding functions;
• Co-ordinates with executive chef in menu planning and staffing, Studies market trends by visiting other Establishments.
• Analyses operation costs and liaises with purchasing manager;
• Determines payroll and operating costs so as to establish food and beverage prices;
• Makes improvements in service procedures and guest relations.
  

Requirements

• HND in Hospitality Mgt.

Job Title: Senior Cook
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Supervises preparation of all cold foods;
• Responsible for table and food decorations;
• Checks function sheets and menus daily for distribution of Workloads to helpers; ensures that all required
• Food items for each outlets are ready in time;
• keeps professional records of recipes and working methods;
• Supervises the bakery cooks in the
• Preparation of all doughs, pastries, cakes, sweats Petit fours, sugar decorations and butter carvings;
• Operates all machinery in pastry and bakery room;
• Maintains quality standard set by executive chef.

Requirements

• OND/ Diploma Hospitality Mgt.

Job Title: Online Purchase Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Description:

• Ensure competent quality execution of all regular purchasing duties and administrative works.
• Maintain complete updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system.
• Prepare reports and summarize data including sales report and book value.
• Schedule store visits and conduct competitor survey.
• Execution and monitoring of all regular purchasing duties.
• Coordinate with user departments and suppliers in the purchasing scope of work for projects assigned.
• Assist in managing and following up overseas orders.
• Handling and monitoring of claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts.
• Support relevant departments with quotations for the purpose of tenders.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
• Responsible for the preparation and process purchase orders and documents in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items between suppliers to ensure that all items are delivered to site/store on time.
• Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries and services with suppliers.
• Negotiate for best purchasing package (in terms of quality, price, term, delivery and service) with suppliers and sub-contractors assigned.
• Purchase and issue order in accordance to specification.
• Plan and manage inventory levels of materials or products.
• Source for new parts, suppliers or sub-contractors when the need arises.
• Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items between suppliers (local and overseas

Qualification
HND / BSc qualification in relevant experience

Job Title: Facility Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description:

• Deliver excellent customer service, at all times, ensuring guests’ comfort and safety.
• Deal with all inquires in a professional and courteous manner, in person, on the telephone or via e-mail.
• Assist in keeping the hotel clean and tidy, at all times.
• Deal with customer complaints in a professional manner.
• Keep up to date with current promotions and hotel pricing, to provide information to guests, on request, while maximizing bedroom sales opportunities.
• Manage and maintain the administration of all reservations, cancellations and no-shows, in line with company policy.
• Propose and implement effective marketing strategies to maximize room occupancy levels.
• Complete all daily administration tasks as required.
• Ensure that all bedrooms/conference rooms and areas under your responsibility are checked thoroughly at the end of every shift, confirming that they meet our standards.
• Maintain the correct handling of all soiled linen and ensure that every bedroom has the correct bedding and relevant number of towels.
• Report any faults or damage in any of the bedrooms (or hotel facilities) immediately to hotel manager.
• Monitor and oversee maintenance issues relevant to your area and liaise with third-party contractors as required.
• Complete regular checks on portable electrical appliances.
• Be accountable for all relevant product delivery and stock management (mainly, laundry, cleaning materials and bedroom supplies), including setting stock levels, checking, counting, storage, reconciliation and loss investigation.
• Manage and maintain effective and efficient use of all reception equipment and hotel systems, in line with company policy.
• Control and manage all new credit application accounts, sales ledger management and payment administration.
• Provide reports, as required, for hotel management.

Qualification
HND / BSc qualfication in relevant discipline


Job Title: Executive Chef
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Develops new menus;
• Co-ordinates with other Departments on food selection and storage;
• Prepares cost lists and requisitions on market Times;
• Assists executive chef on standards of food quality and preparation;
• Supervises presentation and preparation of food items for daily banquet Functions;
• Conducts staff training classes;
• Prepares Weekly work schedule;
• Controls food and Storeroom requisitions and inter-kitchen transfer.

Requirements

• HND/ Diploma Hospitality Mgt.

 Job Title: Marketers
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Targeting new business opportunities.
• Building and maintaining existing relationships.
• Develop and maintain a contact and customer database
• Develop and promote product image and awareness by direct mail campaigns and attendance of key travel and tourism tradeshows.
• Prepare sales proposals to clients incorporating clearly defined terms and conditions.
• Establish an effective sales call cycle for key customers, partners and contacts.
• Maintain a clear line of communication on sales commitments to Hotel/Chain Operations.
• Work to achieve agreed goals and objectives.
• Applicants must be able to communicate information and ideas clearly. They must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to handle everyday situations quickly and effectively.
• Entrepreneurial spirit is a definite asset.

Qualification
H.N.D/B.Sc qualification

Job Title: Banqueting Outdoor / Catering Manager
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Responsible for generating food and beverage Revenue for the banquet department and food and Beverage outlets through creative selling and Successful event co-ordinations from start to finish.

Requirements

• HND in Hospitality Mgt.

 Job Title: Cook
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• The Cook is responsible to the Chef and Manager on duty
• Undertake menu planning in consultation with the Chef.
• Oversee and participate in the preparation and cooking and serving of main meals,
• Snacks, cakes, etc. In accordance with specified menus.
• Ensure menus are displayed showing choices.
• Determine quantities to be cooked and size of portions to be served, taking into account
• Diets to meet medical, ethnic and personal needs.
• Check quantity and quality of stock received and notify suppliers of deficiencies.
• Where meals are provided for another establishment and the community, oversee the
• Packaging of the meals in the absence of the Chef.
• Oversee washing and cleaning of floors, crockery, utensils, work surfaces and other
• Kitchens equipment to ensure that the necessary hygiene and health and safety
• standards are maintained in the kitchen and dining room as appropriate.
• Ensure that the appropriate clothing, including head wear, is worn at all times in accordance with the Trust's guidelines.
• Co-operate fully with the statutory inspections and implement recommendation as appropriate.
• Act as Supervisor to the Kitchen Staff Team on shift.
• Deputise for the Chef during his/her absence.
• To undertake such other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post and to be aware that social activities connected with the home
• May require voluntary work attendance outside normal working hours

Requirements

• S.S.C.E/CERT./Diploma-Catering.

 Job Title: Laundry and Valet Attendant
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Operates all linen finishing equipment and Laundry machinery;
• Reports to laundry manager of any machinery's malfunction;
• Handles the daily distribution requirements for all bed and bathroom Linen and monitors that linen is loaded onto bins for the housekeeping departments;
• Maintains adequate supplies of food and beverage linen on shelves for distribution;
• Fills requisitions after Proper authorization, makes regular inspections of the quality of laundering;
• Sorts out laundry Garments from the dry clean garments;
• Makes sure of proper identification by use of tags and tickets;
• Checks and bags the order to be distributed by Runner.
• Maintain records on all guest items;
• Prepares laundry and valet bills and other routine Office duties.
• Presses clothes with iron and pressing machines.
• Loads, cycles and unloading of all washer Extractors;
• Undertakes regular inspections of the Wash cycle and keeps all equipment.
  

Requirements

• Minimum of SSCE certificate.

Job Title: Restaurant Supervisor
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Supervises the operations and activities of the staff Cafeteria/canteen and the maintenance of men and ladies' locker room.

Requirements

• HND in Hospitality Mgt.

 Job Title: Bar Tender
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Pushes for beverage sales; takes care of the wine
• Sommelier and liquor stocks in the restaurant;
• Has good Knowledge of wine and advises guests on selection;
• Serves wine at the required temperatures.

Requirements

• O.N.D/ S.S.C.E qualification.

Job Title: Linen Attendant
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Checks uniform supply;
• Stores and controls Replacement of household supplies;
• Controls Supply and distribution of all house linen;
• Keeps Up-to-date stock records;
• Checks and repairs staff Uniforms/house linen, provides service to guests when required;
• Repairs curtains and drapes.

Requirements

• Minimum of SSCE certificate.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using job titles as the Subject of the mail.

Application Deadline  29th August 2014.

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