Objective

To ensure the plant room in the education facility is maintained to the highest cleaning standards, ensuring safety, hygiene, and compliance with Australian regulations.

Quick Reference

  • Facility Type: Education Facility
  • Space: Plant Room
  • Frequency: Daily
  • Responsible Role: Cleaning Team Member
  • Standard Code: ANCMF-AU-EF-PR-05

Service Level

[“AS/NZS 3733:1995″,”ISO 14001:2015″,”EN 13549:2001″,”ISSA Cleaning Standards”]

Scope of Work

  • Dust all surfaces, including equipment and shelving.
  • Sanitise high-touch areas such as door handles and light switches.
  • Vacuum and mop floors using a colour-coded system to prevent cross-contamination.
  • Empty rubbish bins and replace liners.
  • Wipe down walls and remove any visible marks or stains.
  • Ensure all cleaning activities comply with Australian workplace health and safety requirements.

Method

  1. Prepare the cleaning trolley with all necessary supplies, ensuring colour-coded cloths and mops are used.
  2. Dust all surfaces using a microfibre cloth, starting from the highest point and working downwards.
  3. Sanitise high-touch areas with an approved disinfectant, allowing appropriate contact time as per manufacturer’s instructions.
  4. Vacuum the floor using a HEPA-filter vacuum cleaner to minimise dust and allergens.
  5. Mop the floor with a neutral detergent, ensuring no excess water is left on the floor.
  6. Empty rubbish bins, replace liners, and dispose of waste according to facility protocols.
  7. Conduct a final inspection to ensure all areas meet the quality criteria.

Equipment

  • Microfibre cloths (colour-coded)
  • HEPA-filter vacuum cleaner
  • Mop and bucket (colour-coded)
  • Approved disinfectant
  • Rubbish bin liners
  • Cleaning trolley

Quality Criteria

Performance Level Criteria
Excellent All surfaces are free from dust and marks; high-touch areas are sanitised; floors are spotless with no residue; no rubbish present; air is fresh with no odours.
Good Minor dust on non-critical surfaces; high-touch areas mostly sanitised; floors are clean with minimal residue; rubbish bins are empty; air is mostly fresh.
Pass Noticeable dust on some surfaces; high-touch areas partially sanitised; floors have some residue; rubbish bins not overflowing; air has slight odour.
Fail Significant dust accumulation; high-touch areas not sanitised; floors are dirty; rubbish bins overflowing; strong odours present.

Documentation

  • Cleaning Checklist: Digital or paper checklist to verify completion of all cleaning tasks
  • Incident Reports: Documentation of any cleaning-related incidents, spills, or issues encountered
  • Maintenance Records: Record any maintenance needs identified during cleaning (for reporting to maintenance team)
  • Photos: Before and after photos as requested to document cleaning completion and quality