Hiring or not hiring is what lingers on the mind of many at this time. Most businesses are yet to pick due to the coronavirus pandemic. Worst hit industries like the hospitality covering hotels, clubs and other social places might have to give themselves significant time before picking. To that end here in Kenya it is essential to look at your costs before engaging a professional cleaning service company.
It is therefore convenient for commercial cleaning company in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kakamega to work within you and your budget to create a service that meets the needs of your facility. Any good commercial cleaning company will pass on ideas on cost-cutting practices, that can reduce your operating costs even further.
Pay attention to hidden costs
One of the main arguments in favor of outsourcing is that it cuts costs, but the reality is not so straightforward. Any analysis must also consider the costs incurred in the procurement of outsourcing contract cleaning, added VAT to services and materials and in the mobilization of the cleaning service, which can all be significant.
Whereas this may favor the cleaning company it is essential to consider the client at this very time and scale down on rates such as management/ supervision fee before the industries they operate in starts picking up.
Efficiency
Hiring and maintaining an in-house cleaning team is very time consuming and inevitable staff issues are sometimes difficult to manage. A professional cleaning company hires and trains its own cleaners, so you don’t have to. Some organizations such as malls, warehouses, go downs operate on a 24 hour schedule and this demands for shifts. Some of the best cleaning service providers will deal with all issues involving the cleaning staff and ensure that appropriate cover for sickness and holidays. This allows you to focus on more important issues, while knowing that your facility will be clean and well taken care of.
Organisational knowledge
An outsourced employee may not have the same understanding and passion for your organisation as a permanent employee. If you are going to use a commercial cleaning company, be sure to ask them how they ensure the same passion for your organisation as an in-house cleaner would have. In addition, businesses inevitably have different methods to work, so partnerships can be difficult when these ideas conflict.
Training and expertise
Increasingly, organisations are looking for a single contract to manage their buildings requirements provided by just one facility management provider. Cleaning companies can provide a variety of speciality services that may not be available with an in-house cleaning team such as sanitary disposal bins, fumigation/ pest control services. Another example is many cleaning companies can provide a range of Facility Management support services rather than just internal office cleaning and external cleaning of windows and signage.
If a cleaning company can offer these packages as a whole it may help on cutting costs as the rates are likely to be relatively customer friendly.
Contact First class cleaning services for a free on-site cleaning assessment
We would love to quote for your cleaning. It costs nothing and at the very least will allow you to see if you’re getting value for money. We will visit you and put together a full quotation document including references, testimonials, cleaning schedule, insurance details, risk assessments and a breakdown of cost.
We are contracted to offer cleaning in offices, malls, medical clinics, hospitals, schools, banking halls, hotels, guest house, ware house, go downs, salon and SPA. Call us on 0721867339 or email sales@firstclasscleaning.co.ke
