Quality Controller of Commercial Cleaners

811211 · Medium

Description

Oversees the quality of cleaners who provide the following services: cleans offices, residential complexes, hospitals, schools, industrial work areas, industrial machines, construction sites and other commercial premises using heavy duty cleaning equipment.

Typical work tasks

Supervises cleaning services provided against quality standards; arranges for correction when standards have not been met; trains staff on requirements. If the job includes cleaning will perform the following tasks: vacuums carpets, curtains and upholstered furniture; cleans, dusting and polishing furniture, fixtures and fittings; removes rubbish and recyclable material, and emptying containers, bins and trays; strip wax from floors, re-waxing and polishing floors; cleans and disinfects laundry and bathroom fixtures, replenishes supplies and reports defective plumbing fixtures; operates industrial vacuum cleaners to clean floors, work areas and machines; removes dust and dirt from ceilings, walls, overhead pipes and fixtures; applies acids and solvents to surfaces to remove stains and dirt; removes lint, dust, soot, oil, grease, sludge and other residues from machines, hulls and holds of ships, and interiors and exteriors of furnaces, boilers and tanks; may clean exteriors of buildings by sand-blasting and applying solvents.

Typical work environment

Cleaners work indoors predominantly.
Frequently works shifts either late at night or early morning when commercial premises are largely unoccupied. Issues of personal security and risk exist, workers often secure themselves indoors.
Work spaces are generally adequately heated and ventilated and some may be very dirty. Protective clothing is frequently worn.

Typical physical and mental demands

Light to medium physical demand levels.
Constantly stands and walks about the workspace.
Stretching, reaching across, or climbing (ladders, steps) requirements will vary but are likely to be occasional to frequent. Bending, squatting or crouching is likely to be occasional to frequent. Twisting of the body or neck is occasionally required.
Frequent contact with skin irritants or water is likely with the use of chemical cleaning products and water. Protective gloves may be worn.
Light to medium lifting, pulling or carrying requirements will be occasional to frequent, these may include lifting and carrying cleaning equipment, pulling and pushing cleaning equipment such as floor polishers and vigorous physical rubbing and wiping.
Repetitive movements are likely to be occasional to frequent for tasks such as sweeping, vacuuming or polishing.
Driving may be required when there are multiple worksites.
Use of hand-held equipment will be occasional to frequent.
Mental skills necessary include analysis, communication, organisational and planning.

Entry signal Reviewed

Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification.

Entry barrier Experience or on-job training

Licence / registration No licence required

ANZSCO skill level 4

Next-day ready No

How this was determined (model-generated): Requires at least one year prior commercial cleaning experience, so cannot start the next workday from a standing start.

Entry Requirements

At least one year of experience as a commercial cleaner (ANZSCO Skill Level 4).

Further Comments

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.