Skills Cleaning Supervisor in Alberta

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "cleaning supervisor" was moved from the group Cleaning supervisors (NOC 6315) to the group Cleaning supervisors (NOC 62024).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a cleaning supervisor in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Cleaning supervisors (NOC 62024).

Tasks

  • Hire and train or arrange for training of cleaning staff
  • Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
  • Inspect sites or facilities to ensure safety and cleanliness standards
  • Prepare budget and cost estimates
  • Recommend or arrange for additional maintenance services
  • Maintain financial records
  • Receive payment for specialized cleaning jobs
  • Assist cleaners in performing duties
  • Co-ordinate work activities with other departments
  • Establish work schedules

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.
  • Service and Care Help -
    • Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
    • Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping

      Providing cleaning and janitorial services.

  • Communication Help -
    • Teaching and Training

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
    • Teaching and Training

      Facilitating the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

  • Analysis Help -
    • Inspecting and Testing
    • Analyzing Information
    • Planning
    • Projecting Outcomes

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Inspecting and Testing

      Examining and investigating problems, sites or objects to ensure compliance with safety standards, laws or regulations.

    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    • Planning

      Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.

    • Projecting Outcomes

      Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.

  • Management Help -
    • Supervising
    • Recruiting and Hiring
    • Co-ordinating and Organizing

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.
    • Supervising

      Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

    • Recruiting and Hiring

      Acquiring the right talent to achieve the organization's mission.

    • Co-ordinating and Organizing

      Organizing and co-ordinating the activities of groups and individuals to align their activities with organizational objectives.

    Knowledge

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.
  • Law and Public Safety Help -
    • Public Safety and Security

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.
    • Public Safety and Security

      Knowledge of public safety and security operations and systems, of policy, regulations and procedures for the protection of people, data and property.

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.
  • Business, Finance and Management Help -
    • Clerical
    • Personnel and Human Resources

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
    • Clerical

      Knowledge of office administrative and clerical practices and procedures.

    • Personnel and Human Resources

      Knowledge of the principles and practices of human resources management.

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