Peninsula cleaning responsibilities

What cleaners are expected to do

Gillies Hall

Daily - done once a day

  • Wipe down with disinfectant all high touch areas. E.g. lift buttons, public door handles etc.
  • Collect and dispose of all rubbish in public areas
  • Clean all public toilet areas
  • Spot vacuum all public areas as required
  • Clean all laundries

Weekly  - done once per week

  • Clean main common room and games room
  • Clean all foyer areas, including glass windows and doors
  • Clean all lounges and common areas
  • Clean all stairways
  • Clean external BBQ's and the surrounding area
  • Vacuum all carpet areas
  • Distribute toilet rolls, hand towels as required for public spaces
  • Restock hand sanitiser, as required

Residential Village & shared apartments in Gillies Hall

Done twice weekly at: Student Village, Lardner Road, Holmes Street and Bloom Street (Larger flats)
Done once weekly at: Samada Street & Gillies Hall shared apartments (Smaller Flats)

  • Wipe down with disinfectant all high touch areas. E.g. public door handles etc.
  • Clean all foyer areas, including glass windows and doors
  • Clean all lounge and common areas
  • Clean all stairways
  • Clean toilet areas
  • Clean shower and bathroom areas
  • Clean kitchen area
  • Spot vacuum all public areas, as required
  • Clean all laundries

What residents are expected to do

Gillies Hall

  • Residents are responsible for the cleaning of all areas within their individual apartments
  • Do not leave bottles, boxes, cans, pizza boxes, etc lying about. Place all rubbish in bins provided
  • Wash all dishes and cooking equipment after use
  • Do not leave items in corridors which become trip hazards
  • Do not leave items in showers which makes them harder to clean
  • Use the correct recycling bins
  • Wipe up any spills and/or food mess in private and public kitchens – we don’t want to attract pests
  • Throw out any unwanted food before it becomes spoiled

Residential Village and Gillies Hall shared apartments

(Flat style living is a more independent style of living so the expectation is for residents to take care and responsibility of their flat which is their home.)

  • Residents are responsible for cleaning their bedrooms - including vacuuming and dusting
  • Residents are responsible for keeping the communal areas within a flat neat and clean at all times
  • Do not leave bottles, boxes, cans, pizza boxes, etc lying about. Place all rubbish in bins provided
  • Wash and put away all dishes and cooking equipment after each use
  • Do not leave items in corridors which become trip hazards
  • Do not leave items in showers which makes them harder to clean