Cleaning Technician Training Guidelines

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1 hour on signing hiring forms (I-9, W-2), company culture, & handbook

5 hours of OSHA safety

16 Hours Pressure Washer Training

Pressure Washer Basics: Filling the tank (tank valve turned on), Gas tank, battery, Unreeling hoses, Gun, Lance, Tips, Downstream Injector, O-rings, 1/4″ & 3/8″ fittings, Pick set for oring replacement and declogging, buckets, how to connect fittings (pull collar back, push male end into female end, and spin collar once connected), surface cleaner, ball valve and swivel
Pressure Washer Troubleshooting: Low gas, Gas tank not venting (unable to draw gas), starter fuse, dead battery, leaky fittings (orings, bad swivel), clogged tips, don’t drop fittings in the dirt or sand
Air Compressor/Chemical Pump Basics: Filling the Tank, Pro-mix-alot settings, chemical supply hose, chemical supply tank, hose valves, rinsing the chemical supply valves and lines,
Air Compressor/Chemical Pump Troubleshooting: Low gas,
Tool Repair: Changing fittings, replacing o-rings, cleaning clogged tips,
Types of flatwork surfaces
Types of flatwork stains: What we can clean and cannot
Types of siding surface
Types of siding stains: What we can clean and cannot
Chemical handling, PPE
Chemicals we use: Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hypochlorite, Muriatic Acid, Cement Sealant
Hands-on house washing
Hands-on surface Cleaning

Gutter Cleaning Training

Ladder removal from truck.
Set up ladder on a home
hose removal from truck
customer spigot: Disconnect customer’s hose, ensure water is on.
Gutter Cleaning Tools: buckets, hose, hose valve, spray nozzle, gutter scoop, garbage bags, leaf blower, hand drill, drill bits, zip screws, gutter blockage removal – jamming hose in downspout, using dryer vent tool & drill, or detaching elbow/downspout to clear
Gutter cleaning procedure: starting at upper stories first, starting downspout and cleaning away from the downsput and flushing it towards the gutter, clearing all debris, rinsing gutter, move to lower gutters, clearing clogs, cleaning debris off of the ground, leaf blowing all debris that may have fallen on the ground while cleaning
Cleaning up after the job
Disposing of gutter debris: leaving in bags in garbage containers, dumping on site, leaving bags on ground outside of garage/containers for customer to dispose of.
Putting ladders back on truck
Putting the hose back on the truck
Reattach customer’s hose
Putting tools back on the truck

Squeegee window cleaning:

Introduction to the window cleaning belt & tools: squeegee channel, rubber, handle, scrubber, rags, spray bottle, soap, scraper, steel wool, magic eraser, pry tool, screw drivers
How to mix soap
Assessing the window size: choosing proper scrubber size and squeegee channel size
Assessing the dirt type: sticky stuff, cement present, fingerprints, food, dog nose prints, greasy forehead
How to wet the window: (sunny conditions, normal conditions, dirty windows)
How to scrub the window, when to dry the edge before squeegeeing
Scraping the window: when to and when not to (checking for tint on glass)
How to pull the squeegee out of the BOAB without dripping (using a rag tied around the boab?)
How to Squeegee: Straight pull method
How to Squeegee: Fanning method – Square Fanning, Z Fanning, M Fanning
Detailing the Glass: Wet Rag & Dry Rag
Detailing the Glass: Steel wool & magic eraser
Detailing the window frame and sill
Drying the squeegee between panes
Emptying the BOAB during your cleaning
Storm window removal, placement, cleaning, replacement
Cleaning from an extension ladder
Cleaning from the Xtend ladder
Using a pole to clean with
Using a pole to detail with

Waterfed pole window cleaning

Introduction to the WFP theory
The WFP tools: Water-fed pole, hose, brush, filter, waste line, product line, waste valve, flushing, water-fed pump
Proper wfp handling – don’t drop, don’t hit power lines, don’t rest end in mud
Proper wfp usage technique – how to place hands and move to reduce repetitive motion injuries
How to scrub the window: brush flat against surface, pushing down on pole. scrub the top edge of glass, the bottom edge, scrub up and down with overlapping strokes

Measurable Results:

Day 2: Ladder Safety, Ladder Usage, Introduction to pressure washer, how to use hoses