NZ’s Best Educated School Cleaners
CrestClean understands school cleaning. We have been school cleaners since 1996; nowadays we are a major provider of school cleaning services with over 150 school customers, including primary, intermediate and secondary schools throughout New Zealand.
“Consistency” is the word that sums up what we believe schools would like most from their cleaning provider. We are talking about a consistent level of cleaning, a consistent level of account management and term cleans performed consistently to the required standard on time.
Fact: Cleaning industry Staff Turnover
Government sources confirm the staff turnover in the NZ cleaning industry ranges between 70 – 120% per annum. This indicates no or little training and raises issues with Security and Health & Safety Compliance.
CrestClean supports The New Zealand Principals' Federation, we have been a Bronze Business Partner since 2008.
Fact: The average time that CrestClean personnel have been operating their Crest cleaning business is in excess of 5 years. Crest and cleaning is their career choice and they are trained industry experts.
We’re also known as NZ’s best-educated school cleaners, with more than 750 personnel enrolled with NZQA. (30% of the total registered with the ITO).
All personnel undertake Unit Standards to LCP level in the National Certificate in Cleaning and Caretaking. We also have mandatory annual refresher courses to keep personnel up-to-date with industry innovations and new processes. We audit cleaning equipment and personnel twice annually.
CrestClean offers:
- Consistent reliable service from the same people = stability
- Security Licensed personnel (licensed to Security Guard level)
- Vast experience with schools and colleges
- A detailed specification for your school cleaning
- Programmed term cleans
- Scheduled quality audits
- A very competitive price – value for money
Security
Security Licensing of personnel by CrestClean ensures all personnel are of good character and background. We can also provide documentation to take care of compliances with the ERO.
CrestClean personnel hold ‘Certificates of Approval’ under the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010. Crest Commercial Cleaning Ltd is a licensed security company registered with the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority. This is the only form of Security Licensing obtainable in New Zealand.
On site CrestClean personnel are uniformed and carry photo I.D, and drive branded vehicles.
Employment Issues
Employing cleaners directly creates a management headache of having to supervise staff performance and deal with issues like absenteeism. It also exposes the school to risk with Employment Relations issues. Legal processes can make it extremely difficult to get rid of a worker who is not performing.
CrestClean’s cleaning services operate under a contract negotiated with the school. As part of our proposal and quotation we prepare a detailed specification of the duties to be performed. The specification forms the basis of the contract – it includes all cleaning, chemicals and cleaning equipment.
CrestClean is responsible for making sure that the cleaning service operates in accordance with the contract. If the school is unhappy with the service, or for example with the personnel, changes can be made. Because CrestClean’s personnel are self-employed, we are not bound by employment regulations, and changes can be made promptly at the school’s request.
The contractual relationship allows the school to organise the cleaning programme in a business-like manner, and maintain a fixed cost financial control with the cleaning operating to a budget as per the contract. We endeavor to build long-term relationships with our school customers. Our franchisees become valuable ‘team members’ taking good care of the cleaning and hygiene and contributing to the smooth running of the school. Our contract cleaning services include full site management. We take care of school hygiene and presentation requirements without the headaches of supervision or the Employment Relations issues of employing cleaners directly.
Why put up with cleaning hassles? CrestClean has worked hard to develop school cleaning systems and we have established a good reputation as reliable school cleaners.
Call CrestClean today and we will arrange a detailed proposal and quotation to take care of your school cleaning.
