How to hire a floor cleaner

How to hire a floor cleaner, step by step

Here's a step-by-step floor cleaner hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a floor cleaner job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new floor cleaner
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The floor cleaner hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a floor cleaner to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a floor cleaner that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of floor cleaners.

   Type of Floor Cleaner	Description	Hourly rate
   Floor Cleaner	Janitors and building cleaners keep many types of buildings clean, orderly, and in good condition.	$11-18
   Janitor	Janitors are primarily responsible for maintaining the sanitation and cleanliness of the workspace. They are in charge of sweeping and mopping floors, wiping surfaces, and ensuring that the area they are assigned to is properly sanitized... Show more	$10-16
   Custodian	A custodian, also referred to as janitor, is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and helping protect all facilities. Custodians make sure everything is clean, neat, in order, and free from clutter and safe... Show more	$11-18

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Dust Mop
   • Clean Bathrooms
   • Safety Procedures
   • Buffing Floors
   • Floor Care
   • Scrubbers
   • Grocery Store
   • Building Floors
   • Clean Carpets
   • Floor Maintenance
   • General Maintenance
   • Buffing Machines
   • Polishers
   • Floor Machines

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   Responsibilities:

   • Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
   • Ensure customer satisfaction by using interpersonal skills to communicate to patients, coworkers and supervisors as appropriate.
   • Operate flooring equipment including extractors and buffing machines.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your floor cleaner job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A floor cleaner salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, floor cleaners' average salary in louisiana is 52% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level floor cleaners earn 39% less than senior-level floor cleaners.
   • Certifications. A floor cleaner with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a floor cleaner's salary.

   Average floor cleaner salary

   $14.45hourly

   $30,063 yearly

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   Entry-level floor cleaner salary

   $23,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a floor cleaner job description

   A job description for a floor cleaner role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a floor cleaner job description:

   Floor cleaner job description example

   Job DescriptionOur company is looking for Floor Technicians to start ASAP.
   
   Responsibilities:

   • You'll be engaged in all aspects of floor maintenance and be responsible for the cleaning, scrubbing, waxing, and buffing of floors using heavy equipment.
   • Must understand and choose the correct chemical and mixture for the equipment being used and the floor being addressed.
   • Candidates must possess the ability to work alone and prioritize work assignments in order to complete tasks in a timely manner.
   • Candidates should also have the ability to adapt to changing assignments quickly and manage multiple tasks.

   
   If you're looking for the opportunity to grow with a company, then come join our team today and experience the difference! We offer competitive wages, great benefits, and an employee stock purchase plan.
   
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   ABM (NYSE: ABM) is a leading provider of facility solutions with revenues of approximately $6.4 billion and over 130,000 employees in 300 offices deployed throughout the United States and various international locations.
   
   ABM’s comprehensive capabilities include electrical & lighting, energy solutions, facilities engineering, HVAC & mechanical, janitorial, landscape & turf, mission-critical solutions, and parking, provided through stand-alone or integrated solutions.
   
   Founded in 1909, ABM provides custom facility solutions in urban, suburban, and rural areas to properties of all sizes — from schools and commercial buildings to hospitals, data centers, manufacturing plants, and airports.
   
   ABM is an EOE/AA (Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation).
   
   About ABM Ind.:
   
   

   For thousands of clients across the U.S. and in more than 20 international locations, ABM is a source of reliable people and services that improve the spaces and places that matter most.Our team of more than 100,000 skilled and hardworking people takes care of clients across Aviation, Banking, Life Sciences, Commercial Office Buildings and Real Estate, Education, Food and Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Nuclear Power, Parking, Retail, Sports, Technology, Warehousing, and more.We provide a wide variety of services in each industry we serve, from airport shuttle service and wheelchair assistance to food and nutrition to mission-critical solutions in hospitals. In every case, ABM makes every day run smoothly by going the extra mile to deliver the best quality with the highest levels of integrity.We show our respect for every person, every day. Every ABM team member gains clear career growth programs and support. We promise safe working conditions. And together, we live out our six core values.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right floor cleaner for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with floor cleaners they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit floor cleaners who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your floor cleaner job on Zippia to find and recruit floor cleaner candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting floor cleaners requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new floor cleaner

   Once you've decided on a perfect floor cleaner candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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