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Prepare an example of customer care for cleaning operative work

Added to the archive on 15 November 2026.

Think through who uses your work and what they need from it.

A customer might be a visitor, another team or someone waiting for an update. In site cleaning, they may need accurate information about assigned areas and completion checks. Think of a time someone asked you for help and say what you did to understand the request.

Show how you closed the loop

If a corridor still has heavy pedestrian traffic when it is due to be cleaned, a helpful action would be to ask the supervisor how to protect the area and schedule the task. In your own example, explain what you communicated and how you knew the person had the information they needed. If you couldn’t solve it immediately, describe the next step and how you kept them informed.