Thursday, October 22, 2015

A Summary Of Commercial Office Cleaning Services

By John Thomas


Cleanliness is a basic requirement for offices and any other workplace. A tidy and sanitary workplace not only safeguards your health but also keeps you comfortable and organised throughout the day. For the same reasons, clients tend to be attracted to premises that observe good hygiene measures. There are many companies that offer commercial office cleaning services on a weekly, monthly or even annual basis depending on your needs.

Services offered are usually tailored to the needs and requirements of a given office building. Some of the tasks to be carried out may include dusting, scrubbing floors, window washing, carpet washing and general maintenance services. This enables you to only pay for the specific services you require thus avoiding unnecessary costs

Methods and equipment utilised for workplace hygiene are tailored to the requirement of a given workplace. One of the regular needs, carpet washing employs the use of vacuum cleaners together with hot water extraction for good results. Hot water extraction is preferably done periodically, that is every eighteen to twenty four hours. It is crucial to ensure materials used are not hazardous to the environment as this would beat the purpose of the whole procedure. Old methods of cleaning should be thoroughly reassessed to determine whether or not they are efficient.

Commercial cleanup industry is one that is very competitive and employees are bound to earn minimal wages if they are not attached to recognised unions. Training is provided by the same industry as this is not available in formal learning institutions. Those providing this service are required to be free from any criminal record and to be trustworthy as this is crucial for the continued success of the business, and retaining the job.

A cleanup company will usually be expected to meet certain expectations by their clients. To live up to these expectations you need to be well organized. Using a tailored checklist to fulfil all duties thoroughly and effectively ensures that all the areas are properly covered. Notifying the client about any issues that need to be addressed is also important. Finally, time management (coming to work on time) and securing the office after work is crucial.

Individuals looking to work in commercial cleaning industry should be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills. Excellent skill in communication is mandatory to promote a good working relationship with the client. Showing interest and the ability to perform tasks without being instructed is of great value too.

The activities involved at the workplace require a person to be completely healthy and physically fit. Regular medical checkups can be done to ascertain the wellbeing of all employees. Some of these activities include lifting objects, standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending, and kneeling when washing floors and repetitive arm movements. It is important that all employees be provided with personal protective equipment to protect them from accidents.

Industries offering cleaning services can tell whether they are successful or not through obtaining feedback from their client. Retaining customers is also a simple way of measuring customer satisfaction. Major surveys can also be conducted as a long term method of assessing success. However, these are expensive, time consuming and may also be biased.




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