Accommodation notes

You are a housekeeper in a high cost hostel. You have 
been assigned two trainees to work with in cleaning the 
common room and reception area. Plan and carry out 
the following tasks: 
a) Instruct and carry out the daily cleaning of these 
areas. 
b) Demonstrate and carry out special cleaning of the 
reception area.  
c) Leave the area tidy. 
 
Content of the Supervision Plan of Work 
1) Brief introductory notes as per the test  
2) Previous preparation tasks 
3) List of tasks to be covered. 
4) Requisition of equipment and materials and any 
other requirement 
5) Timed order of work to be followed by the 
supervisor and her assistant 
6) Demonstration notes 
 
Brief Introductory notes 
These should include question requirements, venue and 
objectives of the assignments. 
 
Previous Preparation Tasks

- Change into uniform

- Collect equipment and materials

- Open windows to ventilate area

- Erect cleaning and warning signs

- Empty the waste bin

- Remove excess furniture

- Collect warm and cold water

- Put up training charts

 List of tasks to be covered

 - Carry out previous preparation

- Briefing of assistants

- Sweeping the areas

- Dry dusting of the areas

- Damp dusting of the areas

- Spot cleaning of the walls

- Demonstration on cleaning of the reception desk

- Carry out the cleaning of reception desk by assistants

- Mopping of the floor

- Cleaning equipment and set them up

- Tidying of the area 
 
List of Equipment and Materials 
Equipment No. 
Mops 3 
Mop buckets 3 
Basins 3 
Dust Pan  1 
Dust Pan brush 1 
Cleaning cloths 3 
Yellow dusters 1 
Cornish brush 1 
  
Materials No. 
Warm water Enough 
Cold water Enough 
Detergent 250 ml 
 
Actual Plan 
Time Supervisor Asst 1 Asst 2