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GLEN WAVERLEY UNITING CHURCH COMPLEX CLEANING & GARDENING DUTIES

(Revised December 2019)

For cleaning purposes the building is divided into three areas (see plan). Two persons are rostered regularly for the cleaning of each of these areas. For garden/lawn maintenance, two persons are rostered as required according to season.

Members of this roster can enter their preferences for roster duties at CleaningMowingPreferences

Equipment Storage

  1. Cleaning equipment and materials needed are stored in the Cleaners' Cupboard where this notice is posted. Vacuum cleaners are now stored in the large storeroom to the south of the hall.
  2. Toilet rolls are stored in the cleaner's cupboard.
  3. The lawn mower, whipper-snipper and outdoor gardening equipment are stored in the garden shed at the rear of the hall (the smaller shed at the end of the path called Lemke Lane). This shed can now only be accessed through the children's playground via the Bogong Ave frontage. The key in the key safe at the South entrance to the building will operate the padlock.

AREA 1

The Worship Area & Entrance Doors of the Extension.

  1. Dust window sills, ledges and furniture (communion table, lecterns, organ, pews, etc as required
  2. Vacuum whole Worship area, including between pews and vacuum upholstered seating of pews if needed. (Backpack Vacuum best for this area)
  3. Clean the two pairs of glass double doors entering the worship area and the glass walls as required.
  4. Clean the glass entrance doors at the top of the ramp leading into the south extension.

AREA 2

Foyer, Fellowship Area, Corridors around Kitchen, Meeting Room 1 (Chapel) [other arrangements are now made for Rooms 1 & 2]

  1. Empty rubbish bins throughout Area 2.
  2. Dust window sills, pianos, furniture as required.
  3. Vacuum all carpeted areas in all rooms and corridors.
  4. Leave furniture as arranged.
  5. Empty vacuums after use.
  6. Clean the following glass double doors:
    1. Two pairs at north entry to building. .
    2. One pair at South Entry to building.
    3. One pair at entry to Chapel.
  7. Tidy tables at entry to Worship Area.
  8. In Foyer area remove and shake dirt from coir mats at entrances, dust the library cupboard and vacuum the carpet.

AREA 3

Hall, Vinyl floor in South Extension entrance, Paved entry areas of main building- north & south

Note that as of July 1 2019, you are no longer required to clean the toilets as part of Area 3 cleaning duties. Church Council has agreed to employ a commercial contractor to clean the church toilets. The Property Committee made this recommendation to Church Council as the high use of the church facilities is placing an unsustainable workload on our cleaning volunteers. A levy for toilet cleaning will be charged to external hirers of the GWUC facilities. This, and church revenue will help fund the commercial cleaning of the toilets.

  1. GENERAL - Empty rubbish bins throughout Area 3.
  2. HALL - Vacuum under chairs and tables around the walls of the hall.
    Sweep remainder of floor with a dry electrostatic mop (orange mop). DO NOT use oil or kerosene on mop.
    Sweep floor lengthwise and on completion, shake mop to dislodge dust. Clean mop thoroughly and collect dust with vacuum cleaner. After sweeping, wash floor (except under furniture around walls), using Microfibre wet mops (yellow, red or green mops only) and wringer buckets. Use the 'Agar Mop n Dry Detergent 200 ml x 10 litres as per filling cup attached to detergent drum. It is important to remove all excess water from the mop before applying it to the floor. This prevents water marks being left on the floor as it dries. A plastic cloth dampened with detergent may help to remove difficult scuff marks. Wash mops after use in clean water and hang to dry.
    Don't be daunted - the floor needs care - two people can cope with this task in about one hour. It seems that some are emptying the mop buckets into the urinal in the male toilet. The dirt and flock from the mops is causing blockages in the drain which is designed for liquid waste only. The trough in the Cleaning Cupboard should be used as it is suited to the purpose.

  3. Clean 'Tenex' doormat at southern door of Hall - from carpark- by shaking, vacuuming or hosing down as required.
  4. SOUTH EXTENSION ENTRANCE: Wash vinyl floor as for kitchen floor.
  5. PAVED ENTRY AREAS: Sweep north and south paved entry areas using stiff bristle broom. A blower will be available to remove leaves if required.

GARDEN DUTIES -OUTDOOR AREA

  1. Mow all lawn area surrounding church complex and trim edges. Grass clippings to be deposited in green bins. Do not fill bins over half full as the weight will exceed the allowable weight and bins will not be emptied by Council contractors.
  2. Check and remove any windblown rubbish from the Carpark and church surrounds. A blower will be available if required.
  3. Sweep paths as required, including ramp entrance to the South Extension.
  4. Weed garden beds as required.

Fairlie Mackinnon

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