Cleaning and compliance
Cleaning services
The cleaning services industry comprises of various cleaning services ranging from housework and carpet cleaning to laundry. Cleaning services is also within the top 10 of employers in the UK. The 2024 report from the British Cleaning Council (BCC) found that employees in the cleaning, hygiene, and waste disposal sectors continue to make up 5% of the UK’s entire workforce.
The cleaning industry continues to evolve and has made the cleaning market more competitive. New opportunities and challenges are constantly being created for businesses within the cleaning services industry. What software to use to manage your business shouldn’t be one of them.
fmfirst® can make managing your business by supporting you with:
- Automating cleaning schedules
- Cleaning audits and Efficacy audits
- Task management schedules and task allocation based on staff location
- Job monitoring and progress reports
- Document management
- Risk Assessments
Audits and compliance
Asckey has two cleaning audit tools available. fmfirst® Cleaning is designed to meet the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025. The standards seek to drive improvements while being flexible enough to meet the complex requirements of all healthcare organisations.
fmfirst® Cleaning automates report emails and includes any required corrective actions. This instant fault reporting allows users to act right away, allowing time and resources to be proportionately allocated.
fmfirst® Survey can help with all types of audit templates. The application digitally collects the data to demonstrate compliance standards are being met. It comes with different templates built-in, including one for efficacy audits which focuses on how you clean rather than passing or failing cleaning tasks,
The application provides a digital audit trail of completed tasks, demonstrating how compliance standards are being met. It also comes with a comprehensive reporting function allowing users to identify high-risk areas, trends, and opportunities for development.
Task management
More cleaning companies are using contractors to carry out their services. Within fmfirst® Tasking is a Ward HelpDesk portal that provides easy access for contractors to update tasks and upload service records, plus other relevant documentation.
Each task, or contract, can be allocated to a specific contractor, allowing for accountability of tasks. The streamlined design allows for the ease of transfer and completion of work. All tasks allocated and their updates are then relayed to the main application.
If you’re looking for an easy-to-use digital integrated task management tool, then this may be the application for you.