Cleaning Schedule Template
Start with the areas and frequencies that most operations get audited on — kitchen, front of house, back office, external, toilets. Add or remove rows to fit your site.
Who it's for
Head chefs, GMs, cleaning supervisors, facilities managers.
How to use this template
- 1Delete rows that don't apply to your site — fewer is better than aspirational.
- 2Match every chemical to a COSHH sheet in a shared file.
- 3Retain signed-off schedules for 12 months minimum.
Licence
Free to use commercially. Adapt freely for your organisation — attribution to Nightingale Software is appreciated but not required.
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