A scope of work protects both the client and the cleaning contractor — it's the agreed baseline against which performance can be measured. This checklist covers the tasks a typical professional office requires on a weekly basis, organized by area. Adjust the frequency column to match your actual cleaning schedule.
This is not our account-specific scope — that document is written after the walkthrough of your specific facility. This checklist is a starting point for conversations with any cleaning vendor.
Workstation and Open-Plan Areas
- Empty and reline all trash receptacles
- Wipe desk surfaces (clear desks only, per clear-desk policy)
- Spot-clean partitions and panels at touch-height
- Vacuum carpet or mop hard floor throughout
- Dust monitor tops and accessible flat surfaces (not screens)
- Wipe chair arms on hot-desk stations
- Straighten chairs to workstations
Private Offices
- Empty and reline trash receptacle
- Wipe desk if clear of personal items
- Vacuum carpet or mop floor
- Dust accessible horizontal surfaces
- Clean glass inserts or interior windows if present
Conference Rooms
- Wipe conference table (full surface, including chair-pull marks)
- Wipe and straighten all chairs
- Erase whiteboard if not marked "do not erase"
- Wipe whiteboard ledge and marker tray
- Wipe AV credenza and equipment bezels (not ports or screens)
- Empty and reline trash receptacles
- Vacuum carpet or mop floor
- Spot-clean entry glass or door panel
Restrooms
- Scrub and disinfect toilets and urinals (including base and rear)
- Disinfect sink basins, counters, and faucet handles
- Wipe mirror streak-free
- Restock paper towels, toilet paper, and hand soap
- Empty and reline waste receptacles
- Spot-clean partitions and walls at touch-height
- Mop floor with disinfectant
- Wipe door handle on exit
Breakroom and Kitchen
- Wipe all counter surfaces with appropriate degreaser
- Wipe coffee maker exterior and drip tray
- Wipe microwave door, handle, and interior surround (not interior by default)
- Wipe refrigerator door and handle
- Scrub sink basin and wipe faucet
- Wipe table and straighten chairs
- Empty and reline all trash and recycling receptacles
- Sweep and mop floor
Entry, Reception, and Common Areas
- Vacuum entry carpet or mop hard floor
- Clean entry glass (interior and exterior if accessible)
- Wipe reception desk surface
- Wipe reception seating arms
- Empty and reline waste receptacles
- Dust accessible ledges and surfaces
- Wipe elevator call buttons if applicable
Using This Checklist With a Vendor
Give this list to any cleaning vendor you're evaluating and ask them to mark which tasks are included in their quoted scope. Tasks they exclude should be noted — either because they're included in a separate service line (floor care, for example) or because they've omitted them from their price. A vendor who won't engage with a written task list is telling you something about how their scope disputes will go.
Our quotes include a written scope based on a walkthrough of your specific space — not this generic list. But this list is a useful benchmark for comparing what you receive against a known standard.
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