MANAGEMENT
Set up your cleaning program A solid foundation yields desired results
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etting up your cleaning program is no easy task. Whether you have an in-house team or you outsource work to a contracted service provider, the responsibility to nail the details of your cleaning program is up to you. With so many chemicals and tools to choose from, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Worse, sometimes you 96 INCLEAN September / October 2022
don’t even have a say in what equipment and products the facility will use. Despite all these challenges, how you set up your program from the start will have a lasting impact on your end results. Selecting the right tools and equipment that are specific to the needs of the building, the desired outcome of the work, and that are safe and ergonomic for cleaning workers is a great foundation for a successful cleaning program.
UNDERSTAND YOUR NEEDS AND WANTS
You can’t communicate what cleaning outcomes you want if you aren’t sure about them either. A scope of work document helps your team understand what a project does and doesn’t cover. I have found that a typical scope of work document does a great job of defining tasks and frequencies, but not a great job at explaining the desired results. Take time