Staffing Challenges For Facility Cleaning Executives

While the pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges for supplies and cleaning demands, finding reliable employees is a perennial talking point regardless of the year for cleaning managers. In this 2020 Facility Cleaning Decisions Management Survey, we asked managers in K/12 schools, colleges/universities, commercial, hospitality, government and healthcare facilities to reflect on their hiring experiences in the last 12 months, along with their future projections.

Questions include:

• What percentage of managers believe their department is adequately staffed to complete cleaning needs within the facility?
• On average, how long do janitorial workers stick with the same department?
• What is the reason for needing additional staff?
• Do you support employee certification/accreditation or offer advancement opportunities to your cleaning employees?
• On average, how long does the typical janitor stay with your company?
• What additions to your department would help guarantee the facility is properly cleaned?
• Do you plan to add staff to the department in the next 12 months?