Hiring your cleaners is a very important for your business, you need to know that the cleaners you hire are good enough for the job and they know exactly how to use and clean the equipment you give them. So what should you do when it comes to hiring a cleaner, should you hire in house or use an external company?
Hidden costs you don’t expect
There are a lot of costs you need to consider when looking at hiring your cleaners, first of all you need to consider their wages which is a requirement but you’ll also need to look at equipment, maintenance and hiring replacements if one of your machines were to break. As an external commercial cleaning company we already have procedures in place and spare equipment in other places that can be switched around to make sure your properties cleaned correctly.
Keeping up with health and safety
Although it doesn’t change that often, health and safety is a major part of the cleaning industry. Knowing what to mix, how to mix it and what to do when a chemical mix goes wrong is all key to creating a safe environment for you and your staff. Using an external company means this is all covered for you, rather than hiring cleaners in house where things could start going pear shaped if you’ve not got the correct disposal methods.
Getting the right equipment
A lot of businesses and in house cleaners are completely unsure about what to use and where to use it, which could lead to cross contamination and serious damage to flooring or furnishings. As a commercial cleaning company we are required to follow commercial cleaning standards that cleaners in house wouldn’t necessarily be checked for, like the commercial cleaning colour codes system and the NCCA carpet cleaning standards.
On paper it sounds easy
Like most things, hiring cleaners in house sounds a lot easier to do but in the long the run and in practice you’ll come across many problems and a lot of hidden costs. Cleaning in a commercial setting is a lot harder than cleaning in a personal situation and more needs to be considered including what you are using to clean and when you are cleaning, making sure you have the right equipment and of course ensuring that everything is health and safety compliant.
Could we help with your cleaning?
We’ve been cleaning in commercial settings for over 40 years and can help you create a sparkling first impression and keep your staff motivated and healthy, for more information about our cleaning services across Scotland visit our services page, call 0141 433 0067 or request a callback from our team below.
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