Part-Time House Cleaner

Overview

Hey! St. Pete’s Maids in Greater Lansing is looking for a tough, customer-service focused, teamwork-oriented residential house cleaner and maid.

We are biased — but we are pretty sure we are the coolest place to work for, ever. And we’re better than our competitors. This may be the COOLEST job. Or worst - depending on what you’re looking for.

And we really believe in making our customer’s lives easier. We are on a mission to defeat inconvenience. We are enemies of inconvenience.

But here’s the deal, the job and working with our company isn’t all sunshine and rainbows and puppy dogs and roses. There is some good news and some bad news.

Let’s just jump into the bad news so we don’t waste anyone’s time.

• The pay sucks. Meaning, you’re not going to get rich off this job.
  Starting pay, while in training is $15 but you can quickly get up to $16 an hour. Do well, and your wages can increase up to an additional $2+/hour from tips
  . It’s extra spending money — that’s for sure — however, if you’re seeking a job to support a household, then this is likely the “suckiest” job EVER.
• You will use your own car. You can expect to drive to multiple locations a day — typically 2 to 3 — with mileage reimbursement and paid for drive time. You will also haul all of the cleaning equipment daily, taking up space in your trunk. We try our best to keep routes manageable and pass out gas cards every once in awhile.
• Working conditions will be inconsistent. From customers cancelling last minute, to variable hours, to an employee calling off, to increase or decrease in customer demand, you will be inconvenienced. While we do our best to work around your schedule and manage all cleans appropriately, there may be times you may have to stay past dinner to get a “job done”.
• This is hard work. You will sweat. Plan on never going to the gym again. You will work hard, wake up sore, and then have to do it all over again. This is a physically demanding job.
• Busy holidays.
  
  Our clients often need their homes cleaned before and after a holiday. We are open and cleaning those days. Expect to wake up July 5th to clean or clean on the 23rd or 26th of December. We don’t work on holidays or weekends, but if you’re unwilling to work around the holiday season, then this isn’t going to be a good job for you.

Whew. Now that’s over, let’s talk about some of the good things of being a residential maid and house cleaner for St. Pete’s Maids:

• You Set Your Schedule. We will work around you. Want to work ONLY mid-mornings? Great, we can do that. Want to work 10 hours a week? Perfect. We got your back. Want to work two long days a week? We can make that work, too.
• Fixed Hourly Wage. Some companies pay you a percentage of a clean. So if a clean takes longer or the company didn’t charge enough, you’re paid less. We don’t think that’s fair. You will get a fixed hourly wage.
• Independence and Work By Yourself. About 80% of the time, most clients are at work when you clean, so you will work by yourself with your partner. And maybe the client’s dog. As long as you are respectful to clients, you can listen to Beyonce all day while cleaning to get yourself PUMPED.
• Loyal Customers. We attract a better clientele. Our customers love us and they will love YOU. They will appreciate you with tips and gifts. All tips and gifts are yours. Many of our cleaners will get showered with gifts around the holidays.
• Get a Great Workout. Go ahead and cancel your gym membership. This job will likely have you sweating, getting stronger, and losing weight.
• You WILL Be Appreciated. We’re not perfect, but we take extended efforts to appreciate all of our employees. We’re not the type of company that will talk to you ONLY when something goes wrong.
• Won’t Be Asked To Do Anything We Wouldn’t Do. Let’s be real, some homes are going to be dirty. That’s why customers are hiring us. But, we don’t expect you to do things that we wouldn’t do — like clean up poop or deal with bugs.
• Cleaning Supplies Provided And Delivered. Some companies will make you get your own supplies or require that you pick them up from their office every day. Not us. We give you cleaning supplies, you hold on…