So on to a new journey I started this week with SSB, this is sondela share block also known as housekeeping services. This is only a 3week skills course in accommodation and then I move on to my next skills course.
We started off the first day by getting to know the area and daily procedures. I went with Monica our training manager to the replacement storeroom to see how they replace things in the chalets and houses. These are things like refuge bags, toilet paper, glasses, coffee and tea etc. So the ladies come to the store room every morning and get what they will be needing to finish off the units. All of the items going out will be written up upon a list under the specific team or name and then they will sign for it. This prevents any theft and we can keep it as record for any stock that needs to be bought.
We also helped in the laundry room. We did folding of towels and ironing of linen with these big iron rollers. We were surrounded by washing machines as big as two fridges put together! They get a lot of washing done at one time and that place really heats up fast, that is why they leave open air vents and they take breaks often so they don't hyperventilate. It was fun learning and seeing how it is done behind the scenes but the linen gets so hot it burns your hands when trying to work with it! Monica went through Module 1: Health and safety with us and we then went home.
Day two went a bit faster because we knew where to go and what needed to be done. I helped Lukkie in the replacement storeroom and then we took photos for our health and safety task Altina and I also did filing into the different files. Each unit has its own file and so all the invoices to that specific unit needs to go into its file to build up history and to keep record. We also helped Lukkie with the chemicals. This is done in a different store room as chemicals need to be kept in a dry, cool, secure area. We dressed in the correct safety equipment such as: mask, apron, gloves and closed shoes. We only shorted goggles. So we took the clean empty containers and refilled them with the chemicals. If the container dripped we provided a catching bucket so we don't slip on the fluids.
Day three and things are going good. We did the replacements for the morning and issued the chemicals needed by certain housekeepers. They provide a clean, empty container and we then give them the refilled container. We must make sure they don't take more than they need and that they don't take twice for own use. We then received class from Monica on module 1: Health and safety and we got the chance to do our project on the module. We took the pictures of safety hazards around our workplace and we then explained what is wrong, how to fix it and how to prevent it from happening again.
Last day of the week as I have this weekend off. We did the store room again and then we helped Monica run some errins. We drove around dropping off a fridge at Moselesele, taking linen to the stables and giving off a lost and found package at the main gate. We came back to offload some stock and put it away in the correct storing places. We also washed the bosses car because it was something to do and fun to get wet in this heat!
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