“I came from a platform where I never knew my schedule. Here I know my days, I get a pay stub and I can ask a question at the Thursday meeting.”
Kwame T.Cleaner
The job
Pay, hours and what we provide.
This is what the co-op offers today. It is the answer to the first four things cleaners ask.
Pay
$18 to $22 an hour to start, by experience. Paid every two weeks by direct deposit. Training is paid.
Hours
Monday through Friday, daytime. No nights, no weekends. Crews are home by late afternoon.
What we provide
A shirt and an apron, all products and supplies, vacuums and a ride in the company van. You bring comfortable shoes.
Employment
Employees, not contractors. Taxes withheld, a pay stub every period and workers' compensation from day one.
Hiring
How hiring goes.
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Step 1: You apply
Use the form below or call the shop. Spanish or English.
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Step 2: A short call
Khanh calls to talk about your days, your area and any questions you have.
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Step 3: A ride-along day
You spend a paid day with a crew, so you see the work and they see you.
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Step 4: A paid first week
Kadiatu trains new cleaners on products, tools, keys and codes before you go into a home.
Ownership
After a trial period, ask for a share.
Every Maple Street cleaner can ask to become a worker-owner. A worker-owner has one share, one vote and a part of the year's profit.
The buy-in is paid through small payroll deductions
Owners vote on pay, hours and who joins
You can stay an employee and never buy in
Ask for the membership terms in writing
From a cleaner
What a cleaner says about the job.
Sample reviews.
What cleaners ask.
Do I need experience to work here?
No. The first week is paid training with Kadiatu: products, tools, keys and codes, and working in someone's home. Experience helps, and we hire for reliability.
Are cleaners employees or contractors?
Employees. Everyone is on payroll from day one, with taxes withheld, a pay stub and workers' compensation. No 1099s and no app.
What does it take to become an owner?
After a trial period you can ask to join as a worker-owner: one share, one vote and a share of the year's profit. The buy-in is paid through small payroll deductions. Ask for the membership terms in writing.
Do I need my own car?
No. Crews ride in company vans from the shop on Maple Street. If you can get to the shop by 8 a.m., you can work here.
Do I need to speak English?
No. Crews work in Spanish, English or both, and the shop answers in both.
Apply
Tell us about you.
No resume needed. Khanh calls or texts you within two working days.