Job description Cleaner Supervisor in the Centre-du-Québec Region

Find out what work is like for a cleaner supervisor in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Cleaning supervisors (NOC 62024).

Cleaning supervisors

Description

Cleaning supervisors supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Light duty cleaners (65310), Specialized cleaners (65311), and Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents (73201). They are employed by hospitals and other health care institutions, hotels, motels, schools and other educational institutions, commercial and industrial establishments, home and office cleaning establishments and by various specialized cleaning companies.

Work week duration

Cleaning supervisors usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Cleaning supervisors have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Supervise and coordinate the work of light duty, industrial or specialized cleaners and janitors
  • Inspect sites or facilities to ensure established safety and cleanliness standards are met
  • Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment
  • Hire and train cleaning staff
  • Prepare work schedule and coordinate activities with those of other departments
  • Prepare budget, estimate costs and keep financial records
  • Receive payment for specialized cleaning jobs
  • May perform certain cleaning duties.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Handling material manually
  • Walking and running

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Cleaning supervisors are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Hotels
  • Home and office cleaning establishments
  • Hospitals and other health care institutions
  • Specialized cleaning companies
  • Motels
  • Schools and other educational institutions
  • Commercial and industrial establishments

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Dangerous chemical substances

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 62024), and a list of similar occupations:

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Similar occupations

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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