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Q. What is TUPE and does it affect me?
A. TUPE is likely to affect your company if you are outsourcing your
cleaning for the first time or moving your cleaning from outsourced
contractor to in-house. For more details please click
here.
Q. If I’m switching contactors because I’m
unhappy with the existing staff or supervisors, how will
performance improve if the outgoing contractor’s
staff stay on?
A. Under TUPE the incoming contractor is obliged to take
over and manage the outgoing contractor’s entire cleaning crew. NViro handles this process proactively by providing training to all staff, laying down clear objectives and dealing with performance issues in line with standard company procedures.
NViro’s service includes:
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Ensuring
cleaners have an equal cleaning burden |
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Issuing
clear instruction to cleaners |
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Setting
specific cleaning objectives |
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Identifying
training needs and providing necessary training |
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Monitoring
quality standards using proprietary systems |
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Making
unannounced visits to site whilst cleaning is taking
place |
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Taking
disciplinary action where necessary |
Q. How is a quotation compiled?
A. Following a visit to your premises, the following factors
are taken into consideration:
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Number
of hours required to complete the work based on area,
specification and frequency |
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Pay rate
necessary to attract the right calibre staff in the area |
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The cost of equipment, materials, uniforms, training and overheads. |
Q. What happens if a cleaner does not turn up for
work?
A. To ensure the cleaning gets done on the same day, overtime
is automatically granted to other members of the team. If
absence is likely to last for a few days or is due to a cleaner
taking holiday entitlement, NViro provides mobile cleaners
who travel to site in NViro vehicles equipped with cleaning
equipment and materials.
If absence is likely to be longer term due to sickness, NViro
recruits additional staff to cover.
Q. How often will I see a manager from NViro?
You will normally receive a visit from an NViro Area Supervisor
or Service Manager once a month. At this meeting, he or she
will walk the site with you to assess quality standards and
discuss issues such as:
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Specification
compliance |
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Standards
achieved |
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Supervisor
and staff courtesy |
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Any additional
requirements |

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