Cleaning Service Operator

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Work Tasks

• Get businesses and homeowners to sign up for cleaning services
• Advertise the cleaning service and make contracts
• Supervise the workers who do the cleaning and estimate how much time it should take them to clean a location
• Hire, train, and fire workers if needed; order supplies and keep records of money
• Work for themselves and sell their services to factories, hospitals, nursing homes, banks, hotels, restaurants, private homes, stores, and business offices
• Work with bids and contracts, personnel records, work schedules, financial records, cleaning equipment, and computers

Salary, Size & Growth

• $40,500 average per year ($19.50 per hour)
• A large occupation (172,600 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow slowly (0.5% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: Work experience in providing cleaning services
• Employers Prefer: A 4-year degree in business management and experience in operating a cleaning service
• Certification/Licensing: Most states require cleaning service businesses to be licensed.