[Denver]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Well one would expect an increase in salary if they are expected to now do these duties, in addition to their usual contracts.

I find this on the surface, a surprising move really.
Nothing wrong with staff cleaning shelves down before filling up with stock.
Or the odd spillage too.

To have to take on all cleaning duties seems a little unfair.
Still the big supermarkets do anything they like anyway with staff.

I don't think they should kick up a fuss and act like they are above cleaning, a lot of jobs have staff do the cleaning

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Denver

I don't think they should kick up a fuss and act like they are above cleaning, a lot of jobs have staff do the cleaning

It's not part of original contracts.

In the Store I go to.
If something gets broken and spills on the floor.
The staff can't touch it.
Just make sure no one goes near it.

The cleaning staff are called to clear it up and away.

Similarly the milk aisle.
If there's a leaking one or more.
The staff remove them but the cleaning staff have to come and mop up and clean the area.

It isn't right to at a stroke for likely no extra wages, to pile another set of duties on top of already agreed contract duties.

I understand them kicking off.
I doubt few in that situation wouldn't actually.

[Ammi]

...I have to say that at the school we’ve all taken on various cleaning roles as well..and that’s fine, we’ve all been cool with that...but it’s been an add on/an extra to the cleaning that is contracted...just because these have been times when we’ve wanted to take extra care with all hygiene...to add these extra duties though and then have other staff jobless is pretty awful...

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...I have to say that at the school we’ve all taken on various cleaning roles as well..and that’s fine, we’ve all been cool with that...but it’s been an add on/an extra to the cleaning that is contracted...just because these have been times when we’ve wanted to take extra care with all hygiene...to add these extra duties though and then have other staff jobless is pretty awful...

That is slightly different though, as you are cleaning during the day in addition to the regular daily clean, and that is for the protection of staff and students, imagine sacking the cleaners and saying right now you guys can clean before/after work as well as topping up during the school day

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Cherie

That is slightly different though, as you are cleaning during the day in addition to the regular daily clean, and that is for the protection of staff and students, imagine sacking the cleaners and saying right now you guys can clean before/after work as well as topping up during the school day

...yeah that’s what I say, an ‘add on/extra’ is fine if it’s felt it’s needed in various areas...but to add the duties for staff and then have cleaning contractors jobless is pretty grim...

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...yeah that’s what I say, an ‘add on/extra’ is fine if it’s felt it’s needed in various areas...but to add the duties for staff and then have cleaning contractors jobless is pretty grim...

such poor decision for a food shop at any time, but now just makes no sense at all, its not like their business has been affected by Covid, people still have to eat

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

such poor decision for a food shop at any time, but now just makes no sense at all, its not like their business has been affected by Covid, people still have to eat

Yeah, absolutely. Supermarkets were thriving all through Lockdown. And as a place that has such a volume of people both working there and passing through all day, everyday it's crazy that they don't have full time cleaning staff in there, now of all times

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Denver

I don't think they should kick up a fuss and act like they are above cleaning, a lot of jobs have staff do the cleaning

It's not about being "above" it. It's about them not being hired as cleaners.