Continuing Investors in People (IiP)

 Hygiene Cleaning Techniques is proud to have retained the Investors In People (IiP) accreditation following the assessment in August. The company has etained this recognition since meeting the standard in 2001.

Hygiene Cleaning Techniques have had a policy of staff development through training and development programmes with a mixture of recognized national qualifications, bespoke materials and specialist training.So what next? Hygiene Cleaning Techniques is making the Skills Pledge to develop basic skills, including literacy and numeracy and work towards relevant, valuable qualifications to at least NVQ Level 2 standard. The purpose is to ensure that all employees are skilled, competent and able to make a full contribution to the success of the organisation.

 This is necessary to encourage staff recruitment and retention.  Staff strive to provide the optimum service, with an eye for furthering their career aspirations and rewards.  Our training champions are employees who have demonstrated high levels of specialist skills and who are encouraged to pass their skills on to their colleagues demonstrationg a very positive people culture. They are rewarded with enhanced pay rates and by the staff award scheme. Hygiene Cleaning Techniques benefit from improved attendance, loyalty,high standards of service along  with greater levels of efficiency. This in turn impacts on the bottom line, which provides stability of employment and continuity of service levels. Costs of training are justified by increased productivity, better use of materials and machinery, improved health and safety and by encouaging staff to find better ways of working.

 Area Manager Jenny Sherman commented "We want to work with people in a way that we get the best out of them and they will want to stay with us long term. Providing feedback and recognising people for their contribution is important to the culture at HCT".

Hygiene Cleaning Techniques have expanded the management base with the arrival of Nicki Holder who has recently joined them as New Business Developiment Manager. Nicki brings with her a wealth of business knowledge and experience accquired during her busy career travelling the world with Silverseas Cruise Line, working for LEGO as New Store Opening Manager which tok her to Moscow on serverasl occsions and all over Europe and latterly working as Area Manager for a very busy greetings card company. Nickis' profile sits well with HygieneCleaning Techniques as both have a proven track record of working with high profile companies delivering standards above the agreed service level.

Nicki said, "I am excited and pleased to have this opportunity to further my skills as well as share my varied knowledge. I look forward to a challenging year ahead driving the business forward during these turbulent times"

Recently there was reat delight at Stannah Lifts, Portway Andover, when both Daryl Greene and Thomas Prout, Hygiene Cleaning Techniques Cleaning Operatives were presented with Staff Award Certificates for 2008.

Julia Gillbank, Stannah Supplier Account Manager said "Both men are very concientious, work consistently well and nothing is ever too much trouble for them. They have earned the award and we arepleased to have the recognition of Dary Greene and Thomas Prouts's hard work in our workplace". Staff at HCT, a local industrial cleaning company, are nominated monthly for the award through the Client, their HCT line manager and other members of HCT staff in recognition for delivering a high level of service. For each nomination throughout the year a shoebox filled with toiletries, toys and gifts is donated in their name to the Samaritans Purse charity that send boxes abroad for deprived children in time for Christmas.

Jenny Sherman, HCT Operations Manager, said "The award enables us to recognise, encourage and develop those mebers of staff that go the extra mile and gives HCT the opportunity to make the staff feel valued, say thank you and broadcast their achievement".