Doing More With Less

1. Doing More With Less

2. Today • Types of cleaning methods • “Productivity Enhancers” • Work loading to justify FTEs or adjust tasks/frequencies • YOU MAY HEAR NOTHING NEW TODAY!

3. “The quality and state of being productive” Activity is not always productive Combine speed, quality and efficiency to maximize productivity Productivity

4. Increasing labor and overhead costs Reduced revenues/funding Awareness of health issues Maintain appearance levels Why is productivity important?

5. Cleaning Systems • Zone/area • Team/specialist • Day • Blended • Collaborative • Skip

6. Zone/Area Cleaning • Definition -This system centers around one cleaner assigned to a single floor, station, section of a building or pod in a facility. The employee performs all duties related to cleaning. • Benefits • Ownership and accountability • Security • Less boredom • Easy to cover absent workers • Disadvantages • Different appearance levels • Shortcuts if they get behind • Train on all cleaning tasks

7. Definition – this system’s focus is on a division of labor. Team cleaning divides zone cleaning activities into four distinct functions: - Trash function (light duty specialist) - Vacuum function (vac specialist) - Restroom function (restroom specialist) - Utility/project function (utility specialist) Specialist/Team Cleaning

8. Benefits Increases productivity (10,000 sq.ft/hr versus 3-4,000 sq.ft/hr) More consistent appearance Reduces training time and costs Disadvantages Employee boredom Employee fatigue Specialist/Team Cleaning

9. Definition –This system utilizes cleaning during daytime or business hours. Detail and project cleaning are performed before or after working hours. Benefits Improved accountability Communication between cleaner and/or supervisor, occupants Recommending for “green cleaning” due to energy savings Disadvantages Noise or work distraction Day Cleaning

10. Definition –it combines the best features of zone cleaning and some of the principles of team cleaning to create flexible system. Trashing, dusting, and vacuuming only. Restroom and Project tasks are assigned to a specialist. Benefits Similar to day cleaning Disadvantages Cleaner boredom Blended Cleaning

11. Definition –in this system, both the custodian and tenants participate in selected cleaning tasks. Such as students putting chairs on desks or office personnel doing their own trashing. Benefits Enhance productivity Disadvantages Building occupant buy-in Collaborative Cleaning

12. Definition –this system prioritizes all cleaning tasks and may eliminate or reduce some cleaning activities altogether due to changing situations. Benefits A method to respond to budget cuts or changing situations in a facility Disadvantages Decline in appearance consistency Skip Cleaning

13. Standard floor machine to spray buff Conventional mop and bucket to apply finish No entry way matting Low solids floor finish 12” conventional dust mop 14” upright vacuum Productivity Enhancers

14. 21” Standard floor machine for bonnet or dry foam cleaning Diluting chemical with a measuring cup Scrubbing floors with a 20” standard floor machine C-fold towels and dispensers Using cotton mop to clean floors Productivity Enhancers

15. One more productivity enhancer • Clean as needed versus as per scheduled • Use common sense • Empower employees

16. Work Loading • What was done last year. • What can we do this year? • Tasks • Frequencies • Different tools

17. QUESTIONS? DADR = DIFFERENT ACTIONS WILL BRING DIFFERENT RESUTLS!