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janitorial inspections

Screenshot of OrangeQC inspection app with the end-of-day report pulled up.
Janitorial Inspection App

End-of-Shift Inspections for Janitorial Teams

End-of-shift inspections are one of the most important forms janitorial, facilities, and custodial teams use. We’re going to explore what end-of-shift report is, who should perform them and why, what makes them so vital, and how to create your own form with sample questions you can use. Regular inspections are Read more…

By Thomas Cochran, 2 weeks2 weeks ago
Janitorial Inspection App

Process Compliance Audits and How They Can Help Fight the Coronavirus

A process compliance inspection helps you ensure that the things you can’t see are being properly cleaned and disinfected. It helps get your entire team on the same page. Additionally, it’s a step you can take to assure your clients that you’re cleaning effectively. Why now is the time to Read more…

By Rachel Matuch, 10 months10 months ago
Improvement graph on paper
Janitorial Inspections

How to Set Quality Control Goals for Your Team

We talk a good deal about quality control in the janitorial business, but we’ve found that many teams skip past a key step: setting goals. We’re going to dive into the why and how of setting goals for your janitorial team to improve your business. Why create janitorial quality control Read more…

By Gina Meeks, 1 year ago
Matt Gornick, founder of OrangeQC, talks with Judy Gillies, president of The Surge Group
Management

6 Top Tips for Janitorial Teams from The Surge Group’s Judy Gillies

Judy Gillies is the president of The Surge Group, a cleaning consulting company in Toronto. She’s a CPA who has found the jump from finance to janitorial a natural fit. “Cleaning is a lot about numbers,” she says. When businesses ignore that, they do so at their own peril. Today, Read more…

By Rachel Matuch, 1 year1 year ago
Janitorial Inspections

The Three Types of Inspection Forms High-Performing Janitorial Teams Rely On

By now, you probably know that janitorial or facility inspections are the key to getting a realistic picture of how things are going at your facilities. (If this doesn’t sound familiar, be sure to check out our Definitive Guide to Creating a Janitorial Checklist.) So what are the different types Read more…

By Gina Meeks, 2 years4 weeks ago
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Client Relationships

Best Practices for Your Public Relations (PR) Report and Why You Need One

We’ve talked to so many janitorial teams who thought they were doing a great job . . . only to find out their client was actually unhappy with the cleaning quality. (In fact, that’s why some of our clients seek out OrangeQC in the first place.) On the flip side, Read more…

By Gina Meeks, 2 years1 year ago
Janitorial Inspections

The Definitive Guide to Creating a Janitorial Inspection Checklist

Want to improve your cleaning quality? Need to know how things are really going on-site — over time, without bias? Janitorial inspections are the key. First: What are janitorial quality control inspections, and why do them? At their most basic, a janitorial or facility inspection is an evaluation of the Read more…

By Rachel Matuch, 2 years6 months ago
Janitorial Inspections

What Kind of Rating is Right For Your Inspection Forms?

One of the most important decisions you can make for your janitorial team is which type of rating to use on your inspection forms. It’s a simple choice, but it affects the quality of data you get from your inspections . . . and how long they take to complete. Read more…

By Gina Meeks, 2 years1 year ago
Educational Facilities

What Are APPA Custodial Service Levels?

APPA’s Custodial Service Levels can be tricky to really understand. You may have heard them referred to by many different names: “levels of cleanliness,” “levels of clean,” “custodial staffing levels,” “custodial staffing standards,” “APPA maintenance matrix,” or “appearance levels,” just to name a few. The levels are a rating system Read more…

By Gina Meeks, 2 years1 year ago
Educational Facilities

Getting Beyond “Pretty Good” to Know How You’re Actually Performing

Jeff Gilkey is an industry veteran. He’s the Manager of Custodial & Safety Services at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he started nearly 14 years ago; before that, he was a housekeeping manager in the healthcare field. During that time, he’s seen a lot of change. “For years, I just Read more…

By Rachel Matuch, 2 years1 year ago

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