Site Facilities Operative (FQ)

Content of the degree

The responsibilities of a Site Facilities Operative include maintenance and basic cleaning of various premises. Depending on the working environment, the job may also involve other service tasks, such as ensuring that work and living environments, as well as other spaces, are pleasant, healthy, and safe, maintaining textiles, assisting customers, providing environmental maintenance services, and guiding others in their work. Site Facilities Operative may work in hotels, schools, swimming pool and spa facilities, residential properties, industrial establishment, health care facilities, day-care centres and care homes.

Site Facilities Operatives has got strong professional skills. Their work is independent, and they perform their tasks in a customer-oriented, responsible, and results-driven manner. Other important qualities for success in the field include:

• Responsibility and thoroughness
• Independence and initiative
• Precision and accuracy
• Organizational skills and systematic approach
• Good physical condition

Content of the degree

The scope of the qualification is 150 competence points (cp).

Check out the Finnish National Agency for Education´s requirements for this qualification.

The cleaning industry also has excellent opportunities to move forward in your career for example into manager positions or as an entrepreneur. Studies also include First Aid course. The training consists of contact teaching on-the-job-learning. The study period ranges from 6 months to 1.5 years, depending on your personal competence development plan (HOKS). You can also complete Units of the qualification.

Requirements for student selection

• The applicant must have a valid employment contract when applying for the program
• Work experience in the field or previous education in the field
• Good command in English language

How to apply

Fill out the application form in Opintopolku.

Admisson procedure:

• Admisson period is 7.1.-16.3.2025
• The studies begin on April 9th, 2025

Apprenticeships are suitable for different stages of your career. Whether you are an experienced worker or just starting out, an apprenticeship gives you the flexibility to combine work and study. Develop your skills while working in your own job, either as an employee or as an entrepreneur. In addition, apprenticeships include study days at the school and/or online and independent study.

For the employer, apprenticeship is a practical and work-based way to develop staff skills.

If you want to study through an apprenticeship, contact the sector-specific apprenticeship expert Mikko Heikkinen before applying.

When the training is completed through an apprenticeship, the majority of studying and learning takes place at the student’s own workplace. In this case, the student agrees with their employer on starting apprenticeship training or independently finds a suitable workplace for the training. Read more about apprenticeship training.

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