1. Presented By:
Darin Hargraves
School and Community Resources
907-357-4726

2. • Consulting for over 20
years in the custodial
industry.
• Experience in
education, healthcare
and large commercial.
• Day job is working for a
large urban school
district.
• Is forced to travel to
gain access to delicious
Native Foods!
DARIN HARGRAVES, CONSULTANT

3. Custodian shares
a snack at
Scammon Bay.
Dried Fish and
Seal oil.
JUST IN CASE YOU THINK I’M KIDDING!

5. FORMULA FOR PRODUCTIVITY!

6. HOW IT IS ACHIEVED: ADAM SMITH WAS SPOT ON
Pg. 733:
“The improvement in the
productive powers of useful
labour depends, first, upon
the improvement in the ability
of the workman; and,
secondly, upon that of the
machinery with which he
works.”

7. THE SECRET TO ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY IS ACHIEVED
THROUGH TRAINING AND EQUIPPING WORKERS WITH THE
PROPER TOOLS.
Hooper Bay School Custodial

8. ALASKA STATUTE 14.08.111
A regional school board shall. . .(8) provide
custodial services and routine maintenance of
school buildings.
Outside Emmonak
School
Why do we maintain
schools?
• Protection of Health
• Protection of Investment
• Promote Education
• State requirement for
CIP eligibility

9. IF WE CAN’T AFFORD TO REPLACE IT, WE CAN’T
AFFORD TO NOT MAINTAIN IT!
P R O D U C T I V I T Y = E F F I C I E N C Y = D O I N G M O R E W I T H
L E S S
Discussion on upkeep of
flooring at Hooper Bay School

10. WHAT CAN BE THE RESULTS OF INCREASED
PRODUCTIVITY?
• Increased Coverage per FTE
• Cleaner Facilities
• Better environment for Educating kids
• Reduced costs
• Happier employees
• Happier teachers, principals and public
Divide the facility size
by the number of
custodians to
determine coverage.

11. ASD conducted a thorough
assessment before reducing
staff by 10%.

12. Hooper Bay

13. EQUIPMENT TRAINING - START WITH THE BASICS
4 - P ’ S F O R E Q U I P M E N T :
• Proper Tool
Choice
• Proper Use
• Proper Care
• Proper Safety
Squeegee replacement and adjustment
training at Scammon Bay School
Hooper Bay
School

14. EVOLUTION OF THE CLEANING RAG

15. MICROFIBER MOPS AND ERASER PADS:
Eraser Pad Kotlik School
Restroom
Microfiber Mop cleaning
glass at Hooper Bay
School

16. WHO CAN PROVIDE TRAINING:
• In-house staff and managers ($)
• Vendors ($$)
• Consultants ($$$) -- Consultants provide the broadest level of
expertise
http://www.actpoint.com/videogallery/actpoint-kpi-case-study-anchorage-school-district/

17. GREATER EFFICIENCY THROUGH PROPER
STAFFING:

18. Preventive Maintenance on floor equipment at Marshall

19. EXAMPLES:
Emmonak School
Old, 2000 ft. per hr.
New, 20,000 ft. per hr.
Hooper Bay
School

20. CHEMICALS, ANOTHER GREAT TOOL!
Standardize to four cleaning chemicals:
• Neutral Cleaner
• High pH Cleaner
• Hospital Grade Disinfect (1:256)
• Sanitizer

21. CONCLUSION – LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE
APPRECIATED!

22. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME:
Questions?