Commercial Cleaner

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to function as a Commercial Cleaner. A Commercial Cleaner cleans offices, retail complexes, warehouses, residential complexes, construction sites, and other commercial premises using chemicals, cleaning tools and equipment. In addition, learner attributes (including problem solving, interpreting information and communication) will be integrated in the learning process. Learners will have to prove competence of the above knowledge, skills, attitudes, responsibilities, and tasks imbedded in the exit level outcomes. A qualified learner will be able to: • Plan and prepare for cleaning operation. • Clean different types of surfaces. • Conduct end of task duties.

This qualification is important to address the skills of the current and future employees serving all forms of commercial enterprises. Many commercial entities draw commercial cleaners from a unique group of semi-literate people in the country. The tasks are prescribed by supervisors and do not require long training. It is a service with a high- volume staff turnover and as a result training is more purposeful and focused. A period of six (6) months is more than enough to train an efficient commercial cleaner. The employees are currently trained using unit standard from various qualifications but the occupation itself does not have focused and formalised training programme. The need for formalisation of the qualification was emphasised by many role players that included the following industry bodies; Black Economic Empowerment Cleaning Association (BEECA), Professional Body for Environmental Hygiene (PBEH) and National Contract Cleaners Association (NCCA). The skills acquired by the qualified commercial cleaner will remain important boost for the multiple sectors. The qualified employees will enhance commercial value offering and improve the customer experiences for most commercial cleaning offerings. The young people drawn into this sector will improve not only their cleaning skills but also serve the country broadly across different sectors. The skills gained can be used in various economic sectors to enhance hygienic working environment and improve health and safety standard in the commercial environment. Opportunities for growth are abundant for many qualified people. Not only will they have a qualification that can very easily enable them to move horizontally as butlers amongst others but vertically into supervisory roles in many contracted commercial cleaning companies. This qualification will contribute to the full development of the learner within the commercial industry by providing recognition, further mobility, and transportability within the sector. This qualification forms part of a suite of related qualifications in a commercial cleaning occupational pathway. Learners wishing to become a Commercial Cleaner can enrol for this qualification or alternatively first enrol for the following qualifications: • Occupational Certificate: Laundry Worker • Occupational Certificate: Health Care Cleaner Should such a learner wish to, at a later stage, enrol for the Occupational Certificate: Commercial Cleaner he/she will be granted recognition for modules already completed through CAT. In a similar manner, learners will be able to move from any of the part qualifications to the Commercial Cleaning pathway.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): • Learners will gain access to the qualification through RPL for Access as provided for in the QCTO. RPL Policy. RPL for access is conducted by accredited education institution, skills development provider or workplace accredited to offer that specific qualification/part qualification. • Learners who have acquired competencies of the modules of a qualification or part- qualification will be credited for modules through RPL. • RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result. Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is: • Open Access

• Prepare equipment and tools, chemicals, and consumables to clean commercial premises to specification.
• Complete cleaning of the commercial premises to standard using cleaning principles and methods.