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When hiring a new cleaning employee, many of us have fallen into that old trap of hiring a "warm body" because Sally just quit and Nancy is out sick and "I need someone to do the work - NOW!"...
As a business owner with employees, the proper training and documentation can make or break your business. From the employee's point of view there is a lot of information to take in at one time. Havin...
If you have a cleaning company policy manual (and you should), there are many policies you must have outlined in the manual. One of those policies is confidentiality of company information. You need to protect all confidential information from being freely discussed by employees....
The owners of Quality Janitorial were pleased when they finally had built up their business enough to be able to employ others to help to do the cleaning. What they had not considered were all of the ramifications of not having a proper training program in place. Unfortunately they found out rather quickly....
Hygiene for Commercial and Residential CleanersOne rather delicate subject you need to address with your cleaning staff is personal hygiene and appearance. Your employees represent your company. They ARE your company in many ways. You want them to present themselves in the best possible light. You can have the quickest, most-efficient, most-thorough cleaner in the world, but if there is an issue with their personal appearance or hygiene, some customers may not want them in their businesses or home. This is particularly true in house cleaning, since one on one contact with the homeowner is likely. However, the same principle applies to commercial cleaning businesses, especially if you employ a day porter....
If you have employees that are traveling between cleaning locations you need to have a company policy for paying travel time. Once you decide on your policy, add it to your employee manual, and then go over it with each employee. Don't let your employees tell YOU how they expect to be paid for traveling....
Compensation Plans for Residential Cleaning ServicesOne major question that comes up when residential cleaning services are hiring its employees is "How much should I pay them?" Many factors are involved in answering that question, taking into account such factors as geography, demographics, competition, and your marketing strategy, just to name a few. However, one question you need to think about is HOW you determine what to pay your employees....
Safety Training Program for Residential CleanersDid you know that cleaning companies are one of the businesses fined the most for failing to properly train their employees in regards to safety and hazards on the job? Complying with all of the local, state and federal requirements when it comes to safety training can be a big headache for your residential cleaning company. A small incident can lead to large fines for your company if you don't have a documented employee safety program in place for your cleaning business. The Safety Training for Residential Cleaners Program will provide you with all of the information you need to properly train your employees....
6 Reasons House Cleaning Team Leaders FailWhen it's time to hire a Team Leader for their cleaning business, most owners look to promote from within. There is usually at least one person who stands out from the rest; they do a great job cleaning, they're dependable, and they go the extra mile for the company. After all, promoting from within contributes to employee retention and moral. What better motivator then knowing they have the opportunity to advance by going the extra mile-. However, some people who are put into a supervisory position end up failing even though they were a stellar cleaner. So what happens between being a stellar employee and failure as a Team Leader?...
When you own a business, your employees are out there representing your company. But just how much do they really know about your house cleaning business and why does it matter?...
Many residential cleaning companies find that cleaning homes in teams of 2 or 3 people is more efficient than having one person assigned to each home. If this is how you choose to run your business, then here are a few tips that will help your teams work efficiently....
One of the jobs you're responsible for when cleaning homes is dusting. If you're not careful, it's easy to overlook items that collect dust. In fact some people never even think to dust some items, which is unfortunate because this is where they often run into problems with complaints from customers....
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