I've been in the cleaning field for a long time. It seems like only yesterday, while cleaning schools, that I marveled at the swirls of my newly buffed floors, and moments later watched as the tiny feet of second graders smudged and marked the carnauba wax. Just a few days ago, during some employee performance appraisals, I watched as an auto scrubber using just tap water and an ionizer, made a terrazzo floor sparkle.

As the Director of Operations or Physical Plant, it is your job at a University, College, or K-12 school district to make sure that the work gets done. As a cleaning consultant and a custodial trainer, I have often seen that confusion

Cleaning company owners and managers, recognizing the value of their own specialized knowledge, encourage customers and business owners to seek advice from and use the special skills of cleaning professionals. Are these same managers and owners aware that training is a specialized skill and how a highly skilled trainer can provide them with a better educated and more proficient workforce, and workforce management system?

Quantifiable data is your secret weapon to ensure you have enough custodians to keep your buildings clean. Whether you are university, college, or K-12 school district, an employee assessment for custodial staffing will give you the data that you need to make reasonable and informed decisions.