Working in a janitorial position can be tough. Janitors, cleaners and maintenance people have large buildings to look after and must clean and maintain a variety of different areas populated by busy workers day after day after day. Janitorial jobs aren’t the most glamorous of positions, but the men and women who work them often don’t want an awful lot in return for their efforts. Here’s how you can make their lives easier without disadvantaging yourself or your other staff members. They’ll be happier in the long run, and that means a lower staff turnover for you.
Consideration
Janitorial staff members are employed to look after the aspects of your business that you simply don’t have time for – if you had to clean, maintain and otherwise keep your office looking ship-shape on top of your other duties, you’d never go home! This doesn’t mean that you should take advantage of your cleaning staff, however. They won’t expect you to completely clean up after yourselves, but managing spillages and throwing out rubbish yourself won’t take up too much of your valuable time and will no doubt be appreciated by your janitorial staff!
Organisation
Custodial workers have to use a lot of equipment and different products, so that old mantra of ‘a place for everything and everything in its place’ ought to ring especially true for your cleaning and maintenance staff. Different janitorial jobs require different pieces of equipment – for example, your cleaners wouldn’t use the same gloves to wipe the kitchen surfaces as they do to clean the toilets. Janitors find it expedient to know exactly which equipment should be used for each specific job, and it saves them time, saves you money and helps to keep your company compliant if they’re able to do so. Our colour-coded cleaning products can help your staff to organise their equipment more effectively, making their jobs easier and more pleasant in future.
The right tools for the job
Anyone who thinks every cleaning product is the same has clearly done very little cleaning in their time! The difference between a brand-name product and a budget equivalent can be as much as half an hour per task, and you don’t need to be told that those half-hours can very quickly add up. You wouldn’t give a designer the wrong software program because it wouldn’t be cost effective, and the same should be true with your janitors and cleaners. Supply your custodial workers with the equipment they need to do their jobs properly and your business will benefit as a result!
Your company’s janitors and cleaners don’t ask for much, and if you take a little time and effort to meet their needs, your business will be clean, compliant and cost-effective in future. Take a look at our full range of cleaning & janitorial supplies and chemicals to ensure that your staff members have the tools they require to look after your business this year.
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