Commercial Cleaning checklist
Commercial Office Cleaning Schedule Checklist
One row per task. Each row names the zone, the task and how often it is scheduled, with space for the crew to mark it done, initial it and note anything skipped, so recurring work and detail work are both visible on every visit.
How to use it
- Before the first service, replace the sample zones and tasks with the areas and frequencies in the account's signed scope of work. Delete rows the scope does not include and add rows it does.
- Treat the frequencies as starting points, not standards. Match them to the building's use, occupancy and the agreed scope.
- Put daily tasks on every service visit. Spread weekly tasks across the week and monthly tasks across the weeks of the month so the detail work does not pile up on one visit.
- On each visit, the crew marks completed rows done and initials them. Use the notes column for skipped tasks, blocked areas and supply shortages.
- Carry a skipped task to the next visit and tell the supervisor instead of dropping it from the schedule.
- Mark work outside the recurring scope, such as carpet extraction, floor restoration or exterior glass, as periodic or specialty work and get a separate work order before assigning it.
The CSV opens in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers: one column per field, one row per checklist item. The printable version below has the same fields, with the corrective-action record on its own table.
The fields
- Account / location
- The client account and the building or site.
- Service date
- The date of this visit.
- Crew lead
- Who is responsible for the visit.
- Zone
- The zone, such as reception, open office, restrooms or break room.
- Task
- The scheduled cleaning task.
- Frequency
- How often the task is scheduled.
- Done
- Mark when the task is completed on this visit.
- Initials
- The crew member who completed it.
- Notes
- Skipped task and reason, blocked area or supply shortage.
Commercial Office Cleaning Schedule Checklist
- Account / location
| # | Zone | Task | Frequency | Done | Initials | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entrances and lobbies | Empty trash and recycling; replace liners where included | daily | |||
| 2 | Entrances and lobbies | Vacuum or sweep entry mats and adjacent floors | daily | |||
| 3 | Entrances and lobbies | Spot-clean interior glass, door handles, push plates and reception counters | daily | |||
| 4 | Entrances and lobbies | Vacuum upholstered visitor seating | weekly | |||
| 5 | Entrances and lobbies | Dust ledges, wall decor and sign frames | weekly | |||
| 6 | Entrances and lobbies | Clean accessible vents and grilles included in the scope | monthly | |||
| 7 | Open office areas | Collect trash and recycling from included stations and common bins | daily | |||
| 8 | Open office areas | Vacuum carpeted aisles or damp mop hard-surface paths | daily | |||
| 9 | Open office areas | Wipe shared high-touch surfaces such as door handles, switches and copier controls | daily | |||
| 10 | Open office areas | Dust accessible horizontal surfaces | weekly | |||
| 11 | Open office areas | Vacuum under accessible shared tables | weekly | |||
| 12 | Open office areas | Dust vents, baseboards, blinds and accessible high ledges | monthly | |||
| 13 | Private offices and meeting rooms | Empty designated trash and recycling containers | daily | |||
| 14 | Private offices and meeting rooms | Vacuum carpet or damp mop hard floors | daily | |||
| 15 | Private offices and meeting rooms | Wipe shared meeting-room tables, chair arms and presentation controls | daily | |||
| 16 | Private offices and meeting rooms | Dust accessible furniture tops and ledges | weekly | |||
| 17 | Private offices and meeting rooms | Detail door frames, baseboards and interior glass edges | weekly | |||
| 18 | Private offices and meeting rooms | Vacuum upholstered seating where included | monthly | |||
| 19 | Restrooms | Empty waste containers and replace liners | daily | |||
| 20 | Restrooms | Clean toilets, urinals, sinks, counters, dispensers and partitions | daily | |||
| 21 | Restrooms | Restock contracted consumables | daily | |||
| 22 | Restrooms | Spot-clean mirrors; sweep and damp mop floors | daily | |||
| 23 | Restrooms | Detail partitions, partition hardware, door frames and baseboards | weekly | |||
| 24 | Restrooms | Clean accessible floor edges behind fixtures | weekly | |||
| 25 | Restrooms | Detail grout lines and stall corners within the routine scope | monthly | |||
| 26 | Break rooms and kitchens | Empty trash, recycling and food-waste containers | daily | |||
| 27 | Break rooms and kitchens | Wipe counters, tables, sink and appliance exteriors | daily | |||
| 28 | Break rooms and kitchens | Sweep and damp mop floors | daily | |||
| 29 | Break rooms and kitchens | Detail cabinet faces, chair legs and table bases | weekly | |||
| 30 | Break rooms and kitchens | Dust vents and accessible high ledges | monthly | |||
| 31 | Break rooms and kitchens | Appliance interiors, only when listed on the work order | as needed | |||
| 32 | Hallways, stairs and elevators | Vacuum or sweep and damp mop routes | daily | |||
| 33 | Hallways, stairs and elevators | Wipe handrails, call buttons and door touchpoints where included | daily | |||
| 34 | Hallways, stairs and elevators | Detail stair treads, risers and landing edges | weekly | |||
| 35 | Hallways, stairs and elevators | Clean interior elevator wall panels and door edges following client instructions | monthly | |||
| 36 | Trash, recycling and supply areas | Consolidate trash and recycling at the designated holding area | daily | |||
| 37 | Trash, recycling and supply areas | Restock contracted supplies and return tools to their place | daily | |||
| 38 | Trash, recycling and supply areas | Wipe shelving and cart handles | weekly | |||
| 39 | Trash, recycling and supply areas | Reorganize stock and list periodic work for separate quoting | monthly | |||
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| 42 |
- Service date
- Crew lead
Frequencies and tasks are starting points, not industry standards. Adapt the zones, tasks and frequencies to each account's signed scope of work, and follow product labels, safety data sheet instructions and the client's site rules.