ECOLAB Pty Ltd: Analysis of Work Environment and Employee Skills

This report provides an analysis of ECOLAB Pty Ltd, a company focused on environmental cleanliness. It details the company's operations in providing clean water, hygiene, and energy solutions, emphasizing its role in manufacturing and distributing cleaning materials. The report outlines the roles of an accountant and a new graduate employee within the company, specifying their responsibilities and contributions. It further explores the skills and attributes required for employees, highlighting creativity, analytical abilities, and communication skills. The report also includes a self-assessment of the author's skills, aligning them with ECOLAB's requirements and suggesting strategies for skill improvement through education, practice, goal setting, and group training. Finally, the report references several academic sources to support its claims and provide context for the analysis.

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ECOLAB PTY LTD, WEEK 4 AUGUST 2017
Work Environment
ECOLAB Pty Limited Is a company that focus on environmental cleanness. It has performed
very well in the provision of clean water, hygiene and energy that supports food production,
energy generation, healthcare sustainability, industrial and hospitality support. In that case, it
manufactures, distributes and markets detergents, germicides, pesticides and other materials that
are needed to clean the environmental elements. It also seems to be working towards improving
the health status of their customers all over the world. The work environment of ECOLAB
Company is environmental friendly. The company desires to become the world’s leader in the
provision of clean and environmental friendly water, hygiene, health and energy technologies
and services. ECOLAB hopes for the technological developments to improve its performance
and success.
Role of an Accountant
 To add value to the company’s financial status by giving new financial ideas especially
possible investment opportunities
 To always enquire about the company’s financial status and performance whenever the
records are nor clear
 Is responsible for bringing different methods of utilizing the company’s funds and gain
profit
 Should make sure that the problems involving the company’s financial records are solved
effectively and efficiently
 Take care of all the financial needs of the supply chain department and account for them
 To reach out to other different accountants (in the same company but different locations)
for expertise advices and referrals
 To account for all financial resource usage
 Record and document all accounts payable and receivables for the company
 Manage the company’s financial resources effectively and efficiently

Role of a New Graduate Employee
A new graduate is certainly not experienced in the field of study but is willing to learn. If the
graduate is employed by the ECOLAB Pty Limited, some of the roles that are given to them
include:
 To make sure that every activity they perform or undertake leans towards a cleaner, safer
and healthier environment
 To always work towards the company’s goals and objectives
 Follow the rules and regulations that are set to guide the employees in general
 Perform their tasks effectively and efficiently
 Serve customers in a professional but welcoming manner
 Produce valuable results for every activity carried out
 Carry out the financial accounting activities and duties professional and effective way
 Conduct the financial services as the rules state
 Do the financial planning and analysis in the right manner
Employee Skills and Attributes Required
Any employee who needs to be employed in any company must have something that is unique
and different from any other possible competition. The skills that every employee has can be a
major break-through for the during work application (Kantane et al, 2015). However, these skills
must go hand in hand with the company requirements and employee qualification. This is simply
because every company needs and wants different types of skills from different employees
(Arora, 2016). The following are skills that a potential employee of ECOLAB Limited must
have:
 Ability to think creatively and be innovative
 Ability to produce results on time and within budget
 High degree of determination and positive attitude
 Strong desire to be effective and efficient
 Strong management and analytical skills
 Capability of multi-tasking
 Desire to be respectable and successful team player

 Strong ambition and confidence levels
 Great communication skills, i.e. both written and oral
 Effective and efficient problem solving techniques
Critic of Personal Skills and Attributes Align with those of ECOLAB Pty Limited
Some of the skills I have earned from my life experiences include:
 Ability to persevere
 Honesty
 Proficient team player
 Excellent communication skills, i.e. both written and oral
 Positive attitude and optimism
 Capability of multitask and plan
 Creativity and innovative skill
In alignment of the ECOLAB Limited Company skill and attitude requirements, most of my
skills match up but may not be completely helpful. My skills and those of the company are not
very different/ or they do not have a large variance but rather are able to complete each other.
Therefore, my personal skills can help me get a job as an employee in the company.
Strategy Address
There are ways that a potential employee can improve their skill set, i.e.:
According to Dong et al, 2017, through education- technical skills like analytical skill can be
attained.
Practice- from this the skill of commitment, effectiveness and efficiency will be attained (Kehoe
and Wright, 2013).
Goal setting and willingness to change- one will be able to attain the skill of determination, focus
and perseverance (Dhar, 2015).
Group trainings- this will help one improve the skill on team work and gain team leadership
skills (Mpofu and Hlatywayo, 2015).

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