This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to undertake regular or periodic cleaning of rooms and associated furniture, fittings and loose items to present them according to client requirements. The unit covers assessing the cleaning task; selecting and using cleaning methods and cleaning agents required for surface type; and returning furniture and fittings, including loose items, to their original position.
It applies to rooms in a range of residential, educational, community, health care, accommodation and business settings.
This unit applies to cleaning industry personnel who work alone or in teams. They use a range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply a range of methods, tools, materials and information to complete routine cleaning activities and provide solutions to predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
All work must be carried out in accordance with relevant state/territory legislation and regulations, including work health and safety (WHS), and codes of practice as well as organisational procedures.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.