The Jangro Network is one of the UK and Ireland’s largest independent group of cleaning product suppliers; but what exactly are the benefits to customers of buying from us? After all, we’re just moving cleaning products around, right?

Wrong! Here are the top 5 benefits of buying from the expanding Jangro network, which currently consists of 44 independent members:

 

Our increased buying power means we can offer high quality products at consistent, competitive prices;

 

 

Our group’s independent members are strategically located around the UK & Ireland meaning we offer national coverage combined with local, fast and reliable delivery service – find your local Jangro distributor;

 

 

Free, fully-integrated training for cleaning operatives: the Jangro Learning Management Solution is free to all customers, offering versatile and flexible training, certification and reporting (which can be used to help when bidding for contracts);

 

 

 

Comprehensive technical and health & safety support, including safety data sheets, COSHH risk assessments, product usage guides and much more;

 

 

 

Sustainable cleaning products: everything we offer has been comprehensively assessed with a low overall environmental impact in mind, from the raw materials used, to logistics, packaging and recycling.

 

And these are just the top five benefits, there is so much more besides – not least dedicated customer account management, consolidated invoicing and tailored reporting from a centralised point of contact, and our snazzy and modern e-commerce website. We could go so far as to say it’s the most comprehensive package in our industry!

It all adds up to the fact that our network offers our customers quality, choice, training and technical support. And we are constantly striving to improve quality and standards across our industry as well as developing and expanding our range of professional products – so it’s about much, much more than just moving products about!

We have the added benefit of a wealth of expert knowledge at our fingertips thanks to our members. Many of them are well-established independent companies that have been in the business for generations. We work hard to raise the bar for best practice in cleaning, so you can be sure that the products you buy from us are the safest and most innovative currently on the market.

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Getting a facility spick and span plays an important role in infection prevention and control. But what do we mean when we talk about hygiene best practice in cleaning, and how can you ensure that you and your cleaning teams are getting the job done to the highest possible standards?

Here are five things you and your cleaning team may not know about hygiene best practice:

Do you know what should be cleaned and when in the washroom?

Washrooms require specific daily, weekly and monthly cleaning regimes to maintain the highest standards of hygiene to reduce the risk of infection and prevent the spread of harmful bacteria. For instance, did you know that germicidal or bactericidal cleaners will kill 99.99% of all bacteria found on a surface, and they don’t need to be used every day?

 

Do you know the difference between disinfectors and sanitisers?

Catering businesses are vulnerable to food contamination due to poor hygiene practices by food handlers or unhygienic working conditions. To meet the required hygiene standards of a commercial kitchen environment, cleaners must differentiate between disinfectors and sanitisers in order to understand how to properly clean professional kitchens.

 

Do you know how to limit the environmental impacts of cleaning?            

Our Enviro range of chemicals has been formulated to ensure the impact is kept to an absolute minimum and has been designed to comply with all current European Regulations concerning biodegradability and the preservation of the environment. We consider the entire lifecycle of all our products taking into account sustainability at every stage, from manufacture to use and disposal.

 

Do your cleaning staff know how to protect themselves from hazards while cleaning? Many chemical products used during cleaning are dangerous and can cause fires, damage your health or the environment. Find out more in our Control of Substances Hazardous to Health awareness training module, together with our manual handling, and health & safety courses and much more via our free e-learning platform, the Jangro Learning Management Solution.

How can you encourage children to use a washroom safely and hygienically?

Did you know Jangro worked with educational experts to carefully develop a co-ordinated hand hygiene campaign for children, combining vibrant and fun learning resources with the physical hand washing appliances in their setting? This way, there is a clear link between classroom learning and practical application. The Jangronauts are four hand-washing hero characters who teach children about the vital importance of hand hygiene in a fun, interactive and educational way. The colourful characters feature on a range of free-on-loan washroom dispenser units, and are also the stars of a variety of education resources.

While some view a cleaner’s work as something anyone could do, successful cleaning companies recognise the need for well-trained professionals. Here at Jangro, we champion the vital work that cleaners undertake day in and day out, often in the background and out-of-hours. We are proud to be raising the bar for standards in the cleaning industry, and would like to help our customers reach their full potential and produce quality cleaning results in an environmentally sensitive and cost-effective way.

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We are delighted to have passed the auditing process and become one of the first distributors accredited by the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) new Accredited Distributors Scheme!

Gaining accreditation is no mean feat, and we are really proud to come on board. The independent auditing process is rigorous, and conducted by the CHSA’s Independent Inspector. Assessments don’t stop when you’ve gained accreditation – regular audits will continue, offering buyers certainty and confidence that high standards are maintained.

The CHSA is committed to driving up standards in the cleaning industry, and so is the dedicated team here at Jangro. The accreditation scheme is a great way for our customers to be confident that the cleaning and hygiene products we offer can be relied upon to meet the high standards of the scheme and all aspects of the CHSA code of practice.

 

A single source of supply

Here at Jangro we are proud to be the leading independent supply network for the professional cleaning industry. We now boast a total of 44 distributors across the UK, Ireland and Isle of Man! You can use our online search tool to find your local distributor.

Being part of such an expansive and growing network gives us buying power and efficiency savings, which we pass on to our customers, while also providing us with a deep pool of knowledge and experience.

We have carefully tailored our offering to make selecting, using and planning for cleaning activities with Jangro products as streamlined as possible for our customers. Our product catalogues are available online and in print, including our newly launched Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies Catalogue 2017/18. Our website has been designed to make finding the product you need to get the job done as simple as possible – you can search by product category, business sector, or by cleaning task.

 

Proud to be independent

There’s plenty more besides! The headline is that we are proud to be the UK’s largest independent distribution network of products for the professional cleaning industry. We’re passionate about going above and beyond to help our customers grow their businesses.

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There is no question that working environments have a significant impact on health and wellbeing. Productivity and morale in office-based staff can all be impacted by small changes in working conditions, for instance, simple features such as natural lighting and modern kitchen amenities can potentially have a big impact on the wellbeing of a team.

Of course, a top quality barista service would also make a nice upgrade to any office, together with a weekly back massage service – but that might be getting slightly carried away.

In fact, one of the simplest ways of supporting a healthy workforce is by ensuring that workplaces are kept clean and hygienic with regular, thorough cleaning schedules that use the most appropriate products.

This isn’t just for aesthetic reasons, although it is undeniable that clean and tidy entrance halls or washrooms give off a far better impression of a company than the dirty, unhygienic facilities. In fact, it is well-known that promoting hygiene and appropriate cleaning in the workplace can actually improve the health of a workforce and reduce absenteeism.

Sickness absence

It is estimated that more than 400 million working days were lost in the UK due to sickness absence between 2013 and 2015. In fact, the UK Health & Safety Executive says sickness absence is a key business issue, and an indicator of how well an organisation is managed. While workplace productivity can be affected by a number of factors, including stress and anxiety, infections can also spread rapidly in closed environments and also cause workers to take days off sick.

A regular and thorough cleaning schedule throughout an office is essential, targeting key germ hot spots such as office phones, door handles and kettles, while maintaining high levels of hygiene in all areas from the office to the reception.

The washroom should also be considered a germ hot spot in any building, requiring extra attention and planning to keep to a high standard of cleanliness. After all, germs that make their way on to the hands here can easily be transferred to other surfaces throughout a building.

And the majority of infections can be carried and transmitted by the hands – at any one time a thriving community of well over 300,000 species of bacteria dwell on each palm. But while it is widely known that you should clean your hands thoroughly after using the washroom, many people still do not comply.

Give workers options

Office washrooms should offer a range of soap and sanitiser dispensing equipment, so that there is something to suit the personal preferences of every worker and visitor. Some people prefer to use touch-free dispensers, for instance, while others will always use paper towels over hand dryers, or prefer to use gel rather than foam soap.

Our latest Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies Catalogue includes details of our new Washroom Dispenser range as well as additions to our Jangronauts children’s dispenser range, among many other product updates.

On our website, you can also find helpful resources to support your facilities cleaning and hygiene programme, including a washroom cleaning schedule, a wall chart promoting proper hand washing technique, video product usage guides, and full free training programmes through our Learning Management Solution.

Keeping things spick and span is a practical and simple way of boosting the health of a workforce. Once this fundamental is perfected, then it might be time to think about the in-office massages, upgraded coffee stations and beanbag breakout areas.

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As a newly-accredited Living Wage Employer, Jangro is committed to fair pay that reflects the real cost of living

Jangro, the largest network of independent janitorial distributors in the UK and Ireland, is delighted to announce that it has received accreditation as a Living Wage Employer.

The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Jangro, regardless of whether they are direct employees or third-party contracted staff; receive a minimum hourly wage of £8.45 in the UK or £9.75 in London. Both of these rates are significantly higher than the statutory minimum for over 25s of £7.50 per hour introduced in April 2017.

The real Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually, and employers choose to pay the real Living Wage on a voluntary basis.
Jangro Operations Director Joanne Gilliard said, “We are committed to fair pay that reflects the real cost of living. The dedicated team that works at Jangro are our greatest business asset, and accreditation as a Living Wage Employer means we are fairly reflecting their hard work and the value that they bring to our business, and to our customers. Being a Living Wage Employer is vital to maintaining a strong, motivated team.”

Director of the Living Wage Foundation Katherine Chapman said, “We welcome Jangro to the Living Wage movement as an accredited employer. Responsible businesses across the UK are voluntarily signing up to pay the real Living Wage now. The real Living Wage rate is annually calculated to reflect the real costs of living.”

“We are a movement of over 3000 UK employers who together want to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on. We have lots of small businesses as well as big household names like; IKEA, Aviva, Chelsea and Everton Football Clubs and many more.

“These businesses recognise that the Living Wage accreditation is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like Jangro join us, because they too believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.”