Canonical: https://ai.allesclinx.com/metricon/cleaning-workload-calculator Description: Estimate daily cleaning hours, productive capacity and required staff from task counts, measured task times and shift assumptions. [Back to Metricon]() Metricon · Brand tools # Cleaning workload calculator Plan daily cleaning hours and staffing from your task counts, measured times and productive shift hours. Calculator Sources, assumptions & review User input **Values you provide** Check units, basis and local values before relying on the output. Calculated **Transparent model output** Metricon applies the displayed formula to the inputs on this page. Assumption **Model boundary** Scenario inputs and defaults are not measured facts unless you supplied them from a controlled source. Review **Human decision** Compare the result with approved product directions, actual operating conditions and accountable judgement. Formula `Task hours = Σ(count × minutes × daily frequency) ÷ 60 · Daily work hours = task hours × (1 + allowance ÷ 100) · Staff equivalent = daily work hours ÷ productive hours` ## Daily cleaning tasks Use a count that matches the measured time: rooms, fixtures, bins, or one measured area. Enter repeats per day. Task 1 Name Count Minutes each Repeats / day Shift length per person One daily shift per person. Replace the example with your schedule. hours Non-cleaning time per person Breaks, travel, setup and other time excluded from the task measurements. Avoid counting it twice. hours People available Whole people assigned to the same daily workload and shift. people Workload allowance Explicit scenario allowance applied to task hours; it is not an industry benchmark. % Daily work hours **—** **Before using the result** Use locally measured task times for the method, equipment and standard of clean required. All tasks share a daily period. The shift defaults are editable examples. This estimates labour capacity; it does not prove cleaning quality, safe staffing or compliance. ## How it works ### Define the daily tasks Add each task with a clear counting unit, such as rooms or fixtures. Enter its count and the number of times it is performed per day. ### Use measured task times Enter minutes per task from your site observations. Replace example values and keep the method, equipment and service scope consistent. ### Set productive shift time Enter shift hours, non-cleaning hours, available people and your planning buffer. Avoid counting the same allowance in both task time and the buffer. ### Review hours and capacity Compare required daily hours with available capacity. Use staff equivalents and rounded-up people as planning scenarios, then review actual work and service quality. ## Frequently asked questions Where should task times come from? Use locally measured minutes for the task, equipment and agreed service scope. Example inputs are illustrative and are not industry productivity benchmarks. Why can staff equivalents differ from required people? Staff equivalents divide required hours by productive hours per person. Required people round that result up; actual assignments still need a supervisor’s review. Does sufficient capacity prove cleaning quality? No. This estimates labour time from the inputs. Task completion, access, training and inspection evidence must be reviewed separately against the approved service standard.