The Role Of Remote Housekeeping Services In Effective Camp Management

Remote housekeeping services play a vital role in helping maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for workers stationed in difficult-to-reach man camps and temporary facilities.

Remote crews located in isolated areas have to live without many modern amenities at their disposal. They get down and dirty every day, and the last thing they need is to worry about doing household chores. Providing a clean, well-maintained camp that they can come home to after a grueling day at work contributes significantly to their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Here are some aspects of housekeeping services that contribute to improving the well-being of residents in remote camps.

Clean Living Spaces

A primary service provided by remote housekeeping providers is cleaning and sanitizing of rooms, bathrooms, common areas, and shared spaces to prevent the spread of germs and infections.

Cleaning services often include:

• Making beds and regularly changing bed linens, blankets, and towels to maintain cleanliness and comfort in sleeping areas.
• Daily or weekly sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming of floors, including sweeping and mopping in common areas and sleeping quarters.
• Surface dusting tables, countertops, shelves, and windowsills.
• Window cleaning inside and outside, if accessible.
• Cleaning and sanitizing of toilets, sinks, showers and changing rooms to prevent mold and maintain hygiene.
• Restocking supplies for soap, toilet paper, and other necessary items.
• Washing dishes and utensils.
• Cleaning and sanitizing kitchen surfaces, countertops, stoves, sinks, and dining tables, including washing dishes and utensils when needed.
• Cleaning tables, floors, and seating areas and ensuring food debris and spills are cleaned up immediately in communal dining spaces.
• Cleaning seating areas, equipment or shared items in entertainment spaces or recreation areas

Laundry Services

Doing laundry can be a simple and practical task when you’re at home. However, when you’re in an isolated camp or a remote rainforest, which often lack necessary infrastructure and utilities and are often inaccessible, it can be very challenging to have clean laundry always available.

Workforce housing providers offer convenient laundry services tailored to the unique needs of remote camps to ensure that residents have clean clothing, bedding, and towels, even in isolated locations.

Basic laundry services include tasks such as regular washing, folding and organizing of personal clothing, including uniforms, workwear, and casual clothes as well as bedding and toilet linens like sheets, pillowcases, blankets, comforters, towels, hand towels and washcloths to ensure cleanliness and hygiene.

Dry cleaning services are also provided on special requests for maintaining specialized clothing, such as waterproof fabrics.

Special pickup, delivery and emergency services can provide convenience on days when there is no laundry scheduled. Housekeeping staff will collect laundry directly from the cabins or accommodations and deliver the clean items back to the residents with quick turn-around times.

Laundry equipment management is also part of housekeeping and includes providing mobile laundry units, such as washing machines and dryers, and taking care of routine maintenance and repair. In addition, providers also manage inventory of supplies like detergent, fabric softener, and dryer sheets, which are often sourced in bulk for the camp’s needs.

Waste Management

A key component of housekeeping services in remote camps is the management of waste.

Transporting waste off site is expensive and often not feasible, and so the challenge for operators is to manage waste within the surroundings while reducing environmental impact.

While regular trash collection from all areas of the camp is vital to prevent waste buildup and avoid unpleasant odors and pests, there are other waste management services that are essential to ensure the proper disposal of human waste, food waste, garbage waste, and other waste from packing materials, vehicles and equipment.

• Recycling Services – Proper sorting of biodegradable waste (e.g., papers, human and animal waste) from non-biodegradable waste (e.g., plastics and metals) and segregating them into categories like recyclables, compostables, and non-recyclables to ensure proper disposal.
• Composting – When biodegradable waste, such as fruit and vegetable scraps, eggshells and leftover food, are properly composted, it returns nutrients to the soil, promoting healthy soil. This can then be used for landscaping or gardening projects around the camp.
• Hazardous Waste Disposal – In mining, oil, gas and construction campsites proper safety protocols for handling, storing and disposing of hazardous waste is crucial for effective management. Processes must adhere to local, national, and international regulations, such as the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) as well as local environmental guidelines to minimize legal, environmental and human risks.

Pest Control

In remote locations, infestations of pests like rodents or insects are a common problem. Housekeeping staff actively manage pest control using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to ensure a healthy, pest-free environment for workers. IPM focuses on environmentally friendly pest control methods, such as non-toxic pesticides, natural repellents (e.g., essential oils or diatomaceous earth), and using insects, birds or bats to manage pest populations.

Comprehensive Remote Camp Solutions for your Company

Housekeeping services in remote work camps contribute a huge part to a healthier, happier, and more productive workforce even though they are away from the comforts of their own home. They can rest, relax and recharge during their off-hours and focus on their job, without worrying about the responsibilities of daily chores, such as cleaning, doing laundry, and managing waste. It’s a worthy investment for employers to make in ensuring effective camp management in their remote workplace areas.

At Domco, our expertise lies in delivering comprehensive remote camp services tailored to the unique needs of clients across industries and locations. Contact us today to get more information about our housekeeping and janitorial services.