Office Cleaner Jobs in the United States

Office Cleaning Jobs Overview

Office cleaning jobs are essential to keep work environments clean and organized, which helps with the overall morale in workplaces. Office cleaners can be employed by the company that are based in the buildings they clean or by cleaning companies. In this role you could work for one or more clients and at one or more locations.

A cleaner’s job responsibilities include:

• Cleaning floors and rooms, including dust mopping, damp mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, picking up larger objects off the floor, and spot cleaning glass and windows.
• Cleaning restrooms, including restocking dispensers, emptying trash, cleaning and sanitizing fixtures, cleaning mirrors, spot-cleaning partition doors and walls, sweeping and mopping tile floors, and cleaning toilets and urinals.
• Setting up, stocking, and maintaining cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Transporting dirty linens to the correct areas to be cleaned and restocking clean linens.

Don’t miss other building maintenance jobs that you could be a good fit for, like:

• housekeeping jobs
• custodian jobs
• janitorial jobs

Education and Skills for Office Cleaner Jobs

Most jobs for office cleaners don’t have very strict requirements. However, to work in certain settings you might need to pass a background check. Candidates with a high school diploma are usually preferred as those with a formal education have most likely developed important skills like the ability to communicate clearly and follow written instructions.

Other important qualities and skills to have if you want to find a job as office cleaner include:

• a strong work ethic
• reliability, responsibility, and trustworthiness
• being organized and detail oriented
• able to stand for long periods of time

Update Your Resume for Office Cleaning Jobs

Clean up your resume by following Monster’s resume tips. Give it that organized and optimized look needed to catch the recruiter’s attention. Include examples of duties you performed in your previous jobs, including the types of buildings you worked in, and provide a list of your core competencies. You can even download our cleaner resume sample to start from scratch.

To increase your chances of passing the first selection process, send out a cover letter as well with each job application, address it to the company and don’t be afraid to flatter them too. Keep your cover letter between 250 to 400 words and use it to explain why you think you would be a great fit for that office cleaning job. Read our cover letter samples for inspiration.

Interviewing for Office Cleaner Jobs

Face your job interviews with no stress or fear of saying the wrong thing, when you use Monster’s job interview questions to practice at home. Be prepared to answer questions about your previous experiences and to carefully explain how you would behave in different work situations.

For example, what would you do if you can’t be at work in time? Or if a client complains about the cleaning products or methods you used? Be specific when answering and focus on your strengths. Check out our other job interview tips for more support.

How Much Do Office Cleaning Jobs Pay?

To find out the average salary of any major job role in the country, search it on Monster’s Salary Tool. In just a few seconds you can generate a salary report that also includes high-demand job locations, salaries for related jobs, and potential steps to advance your career.

For example, the median salary for cleaners in the U.S. is $12.38 an hour and depending on the location can range from $10.58 to as high as $15.64. Office cleaner jobs don’t usually offer many benefits, but it’s possible to find opportunities with a lot of flexibility that allow you to make your own schedule.

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