Malaria Spray operator at Department of Health (2024-08 – Present)
Spray operator responsible for applying insecticide to control malaria-carrying mosquitoes in residential areas.
- Apply insecticide to walls, ceilings, and all possible resting places for mosquitoes following strict protocols
- Load, unload, and mix insecticides, and maintain spraying equipment to ensure it is in good working order before each day's work
- Fill out and complete all necessary forms to document which houses were sprayed, which were not, and other relevant data, ensuring there is no falsification of records
- Use all required personal protective equipment (PPE), store insecticides safely, and ensure proper and safe disposal of all waste
- Assist households with moving their furniture and covering it before spraying begins
- Conduct environmental and community surveillance, and engage with community members to explain the importance of the spraying and encourage compliance
- Provide health education to householders to convince those who refuse spraying and explain how to handle the period immediately after spraying
- Follow up with locked or initially unsprayed houses to ensure full coverage within the campaign's timeframe
Cleaner at Destiny private school (2024-01 – 2024-08)
Cleaning and sanitization specialist responsible for maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards in school facilities.
- Cleaning and sanitizing classrooms, hallways, restrooms, and other areas
- Emptying trash cans and disposing of waste properly
- Cleaning up spillages, especially bodily fluids like blood or urine
- Ensuring cleaning equipment and supplies are maintained and stored properly
- Reporting any maintenance or repair needs to management
- Following all health and safety procedures and regulations
- Assisting with special cleaning projects as required
- Replenishing toiletries in washrooms
- Cleaning windows, doors, and door handles
- Wiping down desks and chairs
- Vacuuming carpeted areas and sweeping uncarpeted areas
- Washing floors
EPWP Unskilled worker at Lowveld National Botanical Gardens (2022-11 – 2023-12)
Unskilled worker in the Expanded Public Works Programme performing general maintenance and environmental conservation tasks.
- Alien invasive plant removal
- Cleaning litter from the Apies river
- Irrigation repair
- Painting
- Repair of fences, walkways and roads
- Operating concrete machine
Experiential learner / Administrator at Department of Health (2019-06 – 2021-12)
Administrative learner gaining practical experience in healthcare administration and office management.
- Preparing, organizing and storing information in paper and digital form
- Dealing with queries on the phone and by email
- Data capture
- Managing diaries, scheduling meetings and meeting rooms
- Arranging travel and accommodation
- Arranging post and deliveries
- Taking minutes at meetings
- Typing up letters and reports
- Printing and photocopying
- Ordering office supplies
- Maintaining office system
