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Cleaning schedule

Plan what is cleaned, how often and by whom, with a sign-off by a supervisor.

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Cleaning schedule

Site: Harbour Street Cafe
Valid from: 1 November 2027
Schedule owner: Nadia Petrova, manager

Every day

Task Who does it
Wipe counters and tables Opening and closing staff
Empty bins Closing staff
Mop floors Closing staff
Clean toilets Closing staff

Every week

Task Who does it
Clean fridges inside Kitchen lead, Monday
Wash windows Cleaner, Wednesday

Every month or less often

Task Who does it
Deep clean oven and extractor Cleaning contractor, first Sunday
Clean air vents Cleaning contractor

Products and equipment

Colour coded cloths, neutral cleaner, food safe sanitiser, mop buckets. Chemicals stay in the locked cupboard.

Read the label before using any product. Never mix cleaning products. Wear the gloves and other protection the label asks for.

How the work is checked

The manager walks the site each Friday and ticks the checklist. Missed tasks are done the same day.

Problems

Tell Nadia Petrova, 555 0148 about missed tasks, broken equipment or low supplies.

Record

Tick each task when done and write the date and your initials.

Date Task Done by Checked by

Approved

Nadia Petrova, manager

______________________ Date: 1 November 2027

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Operations and quality

What this template is for

A cleaning schedule for an office, shop, kitchen or clinic. List the areas, tasks, how often, who does them, products used and how the work is checked.

It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. See all Operations and quality templates

Operations and quality

What you fill in

The form asks for 10 details. The document fills itself in as you type.

  • Site

    For example: Harbour Street Cafe

  • Valid from

    For example: 1 November 2027

  • Schedule owner

    For example: Nadia Petrova, manager

  • Every day

    One row for each task.

    For example: Wipe counters and tables | Opening and closing staff Empty bins | Closing staff Mop floors | Closing staff Clean toilets | Closing staff

  • Every weekoptional

    One row for each task.

    For example: Clean fridges inside | Kitchen lead, Monday Wash windows | Cleaner, Wednesday

  • Every month or less oftenoptional

    One row for each task.

    For example: Deep clean oven and extractor | Cleaning contractor, first Sunday Clean air vents | Cleaning contractor

  • Products and equipmentoptional

    For example: Colour coded cloths, neutral cleaner, food safe sanitiser, mop buckets. Chemicals stay in the locked cupboard.

  • How the work is checked

    For example: The manager walks the site each Friday and ticks the checklist. Missed tasks are done the same day.

  • Who to tell about problemsoptional

    For example: Nadia Petrova, 555 0148

  • Recordoptional

Operations and quality

What is inside

The parts of this document, in order.

  1. 1Every day
  2. 2Every week
  3. 3Every month or less often
  4. 4Products and equipment
  5. 5How the work is checked
  6. 6Problems
  7. 7Record
  8. 8Approved

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How it works

  1. 01

    Fill in

    Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field.

  2. 02

    Check

    Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done.

  3. 03

    Download

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Operations and quality

Questions people ask

What details does this template ask for?

The form asks for 10 details, starting with Site, Valid from, Schedule owner, Every day, How the work is checked. 5 more are optional.

Can I download this template as Word or PDF?

Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account.

Is what I type sent anywhere?

No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat.

What should I check before I use this template?

Food, health and care places often have stricter cleaning and record rules. Add the steps your local rules require.

Are these operations templates free?

Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few longer documents are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price.

Do they meet a standard such as ISO 9001?

They are a practical starting point and certify nothing. Standards and safety laws differ by industry and country, so check what applies to you.

Who should approve a procedure?

The person who owns the process and a manager who can authorise it. The procedure template has fields for both, and for the review date.