Cleaner (Schoonmaker)
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A cleaner is a facility employee who works within the facility services. As a cleaner, you are generally responsible for various activities, all of which have to do with cleaning. Which activities a cleaner performs exactly can differ per assignment or company, because as a cleaner you can also be responsible for specific cleaning work. In short, we can best describe a cleaner as an all-round craftsman or professional who cleans. Another name for cleaner is sometimes also called interior caretaker. In the Netherlands there are many cleaners working, which does not only relate to cleaning offices. Cleaners are everywhere in society. However, the profession of cleaner can occur in practice in different ways. Consider, for example, the names floor maintenance employee, chambermaid, housekeeper, service employee or, for example, the name interior caretaker. The profession of cleaner should therefore be seen as fairly general, because there are many different craftsmen working as cleaners. These different cleaners can also specialize in certain types of cleaning work. Cleaning companies use many different cleaning techniques and cleaning machines. The substantive activities of a cleaner can therefore differ per cleaner and type of employer. Depending on the type of work, it can also be important as a cleaner to follow specific additional training.
A cleaner is therefore a facility employee who can work in different ways. The profession of cleaner can be regarded as an important profession, because without good cleaners it quickly becomes a mess in many cases. Especially within public buildings, such as in office buildings, train stations and, for example, at airports, it is important that there are enough cleaners working to keep everything neatly clean and hygienic. Depending on the type of building, cleaners can also work invisibly, because as a cleaner it will regularly happen that you work after closing time, so that office staff and any visitors are not bothered by cleaning work. This doesn't always have to be the case, as in most busy locations, cleaners are active throughout the day. Some activities that will be common with a cleaner are dusting objects, emptying trash cans, washing dishes, vacuuming floors, mopping floors and cleaning toilet rooms. Cleaning windows can also occur as a cleaner. In some cases, a cleaner can also be seen as a window cleaner.
WHERE DO CLEANERS WORK
Cleaners actually occur everywhere within society. Especially in places where many people come, such as public buildings, cleaning will have to be done daily. As a cleaner, you are generally not only responsible for cleaning work, because a cleaner can also be responsible for emptying trash cans or for replenishing toilet paper, for example. As described earlier, cleaners are actually everywhere, think for example of municipalities, which employ people to keep the streets clean, or of bus shelters that need to be cleaned. Many cleaners are also employed at schools and at pumping stations along highways. Because many different people can use the toilet at pump stations, there may even be a special toilet lady, who is responsible for maintaining and cleaning the toilet room. Without cleaners, it will generally quickly become unpleasant for most people, because cleaners are responsible for general hygiene. Especially in public places where many different people come, good hygiene is very important to prevent infections.
WORKING AS A CLEANER
Working as a cleaner is generally not very difficult, because everyone can clean. Despite the fact that cleaning work is generally not very difficult, working as a cleaner can be regarded as responsible work, in which knowledge also plays an important role. For example, good hygiene can only be achieved if professional cleaners use the right products and apply the right cleaning techniques. This means, for example, that the cleaner works with the right cleaning cloths, which will not just be used for all cleaning work. In addition, there may be special areas that need to be cleaned extra well to completely exclude certain risks. Think, for example, of hospitals, which may have to deal with strict guidelines. Within hospitals, there may even be a hospital hygienist who supervises all cleaning work, because hygiene within hospitals is so important.
WHAT DOES A CLEANER DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME A CLEANER
If you are looking for a suitable MBO training to become a cleaner, it is best to opt for the MBO training assistant cleaning, which generally takes one year. In practice, it is possible that cleaners do not have a targeted MBO training, because actually everyone can work as a cleaner. It is therefore possible that new cleaners go through an internal training or course offered by the employer, such as a basic cleaning training. In most cases, new cleaners will also be trained by experienced colleagues, who can be seen as a teacher. Which training will best suit a cleaner can differ per cleaner, because many specializations are conceivable. In addition, there are also plenty of external training institutes where you can follow a course. Accounting is also important as an entrepreneur.
COMPANIES WHERE A CLEANER CAN BE EMPLOYED
As a cleaner, you are a facility employee and you can work for various types of cleaning companies, which can specialize in certain types of cleaning work. Think, for example, of ordinary cleaning companies, aircraft cleaning companies, emergency cleaners, industrial cleaners and companies that focus on cleaning hotels and hotel rooms. As a cleaner, you can also work as a civil servant, because the government uses cleaners in many ways. It is possible that a cleaner works through a temporary employment agency.
COMPETENCES CLEANER
The most important competence as a cleaner is the professional knowledge of cleaning products and cleaning techniques, because cleaning in the right way is only possible if a cleaner has the right professional knowledge. The profession of cleaner should therefore be seen as a real profession, in which the right knowledge is very important. Two other important competencies as a cleaner are flexibility and motivation, because most cleaners can be used in a broad way. Because a cleaner will in most cases work together with various colleagues, communication can also be regarded as an important competence. Generally important words as a cleaner are safety, consultation, insight, further training, performance, energy, planning, quality, independence and service.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS A CLEANER
The labour market perspective as a cleaner is generally very good, because cleaners can work in a broad way. In other words, getting work as a cleaner will not be a problem in most cases. It is true that working as a cleaner can actually be seen as unskilled labor, so there is a lot of competition with regard to possible vacancies. Incidentally, it is not the case that all cleaners work full-time as cleaners, because relatively many cleaners work as part-time cleaners or perhaps as on-call workers. The career opportunities as a cleaner should be seen in obtaining more responsibilities. Think, for example, of the positions of foreman, team leader, quality inspector cleaning or the position of facility manager. The career opportunities as a cleaner are strongly dependent on the level of education and your own competencies.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY CLEANER
As a cleaner, you fall under the Collective Labour Agreement for Cleaning and Window Cleaning Company, in which all working conditions and salary are regulated. As a cleaner, you usually have to deal with irregular working hours such as shifts. The salary of an employed cleaner will be somewhere between 1700 and 2200 euros gross per month, depending on your age and years of service. As a self-employed cleaner, you can usually earn more if you can get enough assignments, which is sometimes difficult because most companies only want to work with the larger companies.
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