Does Your Team Make YOU Look Good? If Not, WHY Not?
The degree of professionalism and conscientiousness of your team reflects back on your janitorial services company. A team who is not well-trained, who does not understand their duties (or is neglecting them), is unaware of cleaning “etiquette,” or who is not advised properly of your expectations, is a liability to you and to the owners […]
Learn moreWorkplace Safety – It’s all about the Benjamins!
It was Benjamin Franklin who famously said “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This is especially true when it comes to safety in the janitorial industry. Workers regularly handle harsh chemicals and are exposed to a variety of on-the-job hazards – from walking on wet floors to standing on ladders to […]
Learn moreAre you Ready for Spring? More Importantly, is Your Facility?
Spring is in the air! Or, at least it soon will be. Is your facility ready? After months of snow, salt and slush being tracked into your facility, now is a good time to start planning on deep cleaning for heavily trafficked areas and spring cleaning for hard-to-reach, less accessible areas. A small investment in […]
Learn moreOperations and Maintenance Benchmarks – Are You Measuring What You Manage?
IFMA’s Operations and Maintenance Benchmarks report offers valuable data to help you measure how your organization ranks against others in the industry as well as areas where you can improve facility operations. When properly applied, benchmarking can help you identify costly or inefficient practices and quantify your department’s overall contribution to the bottom line. The […]
Learn moreDay vs. Night Cleaning
There seems to be an evolution in industry thinking regarding day versus night janitorial services. Building tenants have normally been accustomed to coming to work in the morning to see their building spotless, as a result of the efforts of a night-cleaning crew. Wastebaskets are emptied, restrooms cleaned, floors vacuumed and mopped during the nighttime […]
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