300 minutes heavy furniture scrub 1,000 sq. Walls wash 1,000 sq. 210 minutes wash heavy soil 1,000 sq. 340 minutes Windows - single pane wash 1,000 sq. The type of flooring, size of storage areas, age of buildings and other variables could reduce the square feet per staff hour of a facility.
Some districts operate two custodial shifts to improve productivity.
Skeletal crews are used during school hours to provide support for essential items and immediate cleaning needs. Floating crews perform major work after hours when students and faculty are not present. Since cleaning is more efficient, custodial overtime can be eliminated. Evaluate custodial cleaning areas and eliminate overtime for custodians by establishing two custodial shifts. The district should evaluate custodial responsibility by facility to ensure maximum effectiveness.