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Caretaking in your area

Our caretakers work to keep your surroundings clean and well looked after. Their responsibilities are:

Daily tasks

Internal

Areas - entrance, lifts (where appropriate), lobbies and stairways
Tasks - Health and safety checks for spillages and hazards, Sweep lifts and lobby areas, spot mop and remove bulk items.

External

Areas - refuse chutes, bin stores, common hard surfaces, play areas (where appropriate)
Tasks - Check chutes for blockages, ensure empty bin is under the chute and remove any bulky items.

Weekly tasks

Areas - stairways, landings, corridors, ledges, railings, walls, communal glass areas
and pathways
Tasks - areas are swept and mopped (where appropriate), glass and walls hav been cleaned, ledges and railings have been wiped down and litter has been removed from pathways.

Additional tasks as required

Litter pick grassed areas, wash light shades, wash walls, wash banisters, deep clean all other areas.
Windows are cleaned quarterly.

Your cleaning schedules are posted online, visit the schedules for the North and the South.