Things to Look for When Hiring a Cleaning Person

by: Dave Roth

There are many different things to look for when hiring a cleaning person. First and foremost, a person will want to hire someone that is honest. Naturally, it is important that the cleaning person do a good job. However, it does not really matter if the house is clean if the cleaning person is stealing or causing other similar problems. Because of that, honesty is very important. Most companies that offer cleaning services are licensed and insured, meaning that a person would be reimbursed by the company if an employee stole or damaged something in the home. Even though this is a good policy and important, there is still a hassle involved in going through this procedure, and it is certainly better if there are no problems in the first place.

In addition, the cleaning person should do a good job. No one wants to come home and find that the house does not look any cleaner than it did when he or she left in the morning. There are often specifics that are involved with certain types of cleaning jobs, such as certain types of cleaners that are to be used, or specific areas of the house that need to be treated in certain ways. Because of that, doing a good job and being able to follow instructions are both vital issues where cleaning people are concerned. A cleaning person that does not actually keep things clean or one that consistently defies instructions that were given to him or her is not the kind of cleaning person that most people want in the home.

Other things to look for in a cleaning person are references and attitude. Someone who is going to clean a persons home should have done it before and/or been trained by a company. Ideally, a person wants a well-trained individual that has been cleaning homes for some time. However, a new person with good training or a person that has no formal company training but has been cleaning homes for several years could also be a good choice in a cleaning person. Much of that depends on what a person or family that owns a home is looking for and what their cleaning needs are. Also, a person who is looking to hire someone to clean his or her home will want to hire someone with a good, positive attitude and polite personality.