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Professional Cleaner
Polished Oak Cleaners
Auburn / Opelika, Alabama
Starting Pay: $15/hour | Guaranteed 30 Hours/Week | Pathway to $20/hour
Build a Career, Not Just a Cleaning Job
Polished Oak Cleaners is growing, and we're looking for dependable, hardworking people who want to grow with us.
We're building a different kind of cleaning company! One where great employees are trained well, rewarded for excellent work, given dependable income, and provided a clear path to advance.
You don't need professional cleaning experience. We'll teach you our system. What we need from you is reliability, a strong work ethic, attention to detail, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn.
What We Offer
$15/hour starting pay
Guaranteed 30 Hours Per Week - $450/week minimum
Eligible full-time team members who maintain their agreed availability and remain in good standing are guaranteed at least 30 paid hours each week.
$500 New Cleaner Bonus
Complete your first 90 days and earn up to $500:
- $100 after 30 days
- $150 after 60 days
- $250 after 90 days
$25 Five-Star Review Bonuses
Deliver exceptional service and get recognized by name in a qualifying 5-star Google review? Earn an additional $25.
$250 Employee Referral Bonus
Help us find another great team member and earn up to $250 when your referral is successfully hired and completes the required retention period.
Clear Pathway to $20/hour
We want great cleaners to build careers with Polished Oak. Employees can advance through our Career Path Program by demonstrating reliability, quality, leadership, and mastery of our cleaning standards.
Professional Training
No professional cleaning experience is required. We'll train you in the Polished Oak cleaning system and give you clear expectations for success.
Your Career Path
This isn't a vague promise that you might get a raise someday.
Our goal is to provide a defined advancement path:
Cleaner I — $15/hour
Learn the Polished Oak system and complete training.
Cleaner II — $16/hour
Demonstrate the ability to consistently complete Polished Oak-quality cleaning.
Senior Cleaner — $17/hour
Become a proven, dependable member of the team with strong quality and attendance.
Lead Cleaner — $18/hour
Take greater responsibility on jobs and help lead other team members.
Trainer — $19/hour
Help train and develop new Polished Oak cleaners.
Senior Lead / Leadership Track — $20/hour
Demonstrate exceptional quality, reliability, leadership, and responsibility.
Advancement is based on successfully meeting the requirements of each level, not simply how long you've worked here.
What You'll Do
You'll work with other Polished Oak team members to provide high-quality residential and commercial cleaning throughout the Auburn/Opelika area. Responsibilities include cleaning kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, living spaces and commercial facilities; following job-specific checklists and company cleaning standards; properly using cleaning products and equipment; communicating professionally with teammates and customers; completing quality-control procedures; and helping maintain the high standard our customers expect.
Who We're Looking For
We're especially interested in people who:
- Show up when they say they will
- Take pride in doing excellent work
- Pay attention to details
- Work well as part of a team
- Communicate professionally
- Accept coaching and want to improve
- Can follow a repeatable process
- Want opportunities to earn more and take on greater responsibility
Experience is welcome, but character, reliability, and willingness to learn matter more.
About the 30-Hour Guarantee
Eligible full-time cleaners are guaranteed at least 30 paid hours per week, provided they maintain their agreed work availability, accept assigned work, meet attendance and performance expectations, and remain in good standing.
When customer cleaning work doesn't fill all guaranteed hours, team members may be assigned paid training, equipment or supply preparation, quality-control work, team support, or other appropriate Polished Oak responsibilities.
Why Polished Oak?
We believe dependable people who do great work should have the opportunity to build something better.
That's why we're investing in professional training, guaranteed hours, performance bonuses, employee referral rewards, and a defined career path.
Start at $15/hour. Earn a guaranteed $450/week. Earn bonuses for exceptional work. Build your way toward $20/hour and leadership opportunities.
Polished Oak Cleaners
Work. Grow. Lead.
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Fuel reimbursement
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $20