Cleaning for supermarkets in the central Netherlands

What makes a supermarket different

A supermarket isn't an office with shelves. The floor is the largest visible surface in the shop, and customers walk across it all day with wet shoes, trolleys and shopping that sometimes leaks. Streaks and sticky patches stand out under bright shop lighting, and an untidy entrance sets the tone before anyone has bought anything.

That's why we don't clean large shop floors with just a mop. In the aisles, a scrubbing machine works faster and more evenly, while corners, skirting and the space around the checkouts remain handwork. Which method fits depends on the type of floor and on how your shop is laid out.

This approach is for independent supermarket owners, store managers and facilities staff with one or more shops in the central Netherlands.

From entrance to stockroom

Each zone in the shop has its own rhythm. We set these out per zone in the cleaning plan:

• Entrance and trolley bay. This is where most dirt comes in. Mats, floor, doors and glass get regular attention, especially in wet weather.
• Aisles. Machine cleaning of the floor, with extra attention for walking routes and places where things often fall.
• Checkouts. Floor, conveyor belts and the area around the self-checkouts, at a moment when there is no queue.
• Refrigeration and fresh department. The outside of glass doors, handles and skirting. What happens inside the refrigeration stays with your own team or is agreed separately.
• Staff areas, washrooms and stockroom. Canteen, toilets, changing room and the walkways in the stockroom.

This gives you one overview of what happens when, and your team knows what it no longer has to do itself.

Before opening or after closing

The best moment differs per shop. Before opening, the floor is dry and fresh when the first customer comes in, but deliveries are often under way too. After closing the shop is empty, while your team may still be stacking shelves or cashing up. So we look at your daily rhythm together: when does the lorry arrive, where are the roll cages and which aisles are clear at what time?

Things change through the year as well. Around public holidays and with changed opening hours the work shifts, and after a refurbishment or a busy promotion week an extra round may be needed. We plan this in consultation, so the shop is ready when it counts.

Keys and alarms are part of this. We agree in advance how we get in when the shop is closed, who is present and who you call if something isn't right.

Hygiene and safety on the shop floor

Food comes with its own rules, and you have a hygiene plan for that. That plan remains leading. We agree which products we use near fresh and open food and who carries out which task, so there are no gaps between your team and ours.

Safety matters on the shop floor too. VCA means that risks in the workplace are assessed in advance, such as a wet floor on a walking route or a machine in an aisle. Keurmerk Schoon says something about the organisation behind the work: the collective labour agreement for cleaning is applied correctly, the insurance also covers damage at your location and all of this is independently checked at least once a year. Read more about our certifications.

How we start in your shop

We walk along once at a moment when the work is visible, for example just before opening or during deliveries. That shows us where the dirt comes in, what condition the floor is in and which routes are clear. You then receive a proposal per zone, with tasks, frequency and price. Before the first round, we go through the keys, the alarm and the delivery times with your store manager. In the first weeks we check together whether the schedule works, and adjust where the shop calls for it. If you have several shops, we can start with one branch and expand from there.

Why Shinesta for your shop

As a store manager, you don't have time to chase a cleaning company. At Shinesta, you talk to the people who plan your cleaning, so a change in your opening hours is quickly passed on. Besides the regular rounds, you can use deep cleaning for the floor and window cleaning for shop windows and glass fronts. Would you like to know what this costs for your shop? Request a quote.