Working in cleaning
A clean home, work and living environment. That is what more than 100,000 cleaning employees ensure every day. They work at one of the many cleaning companies in the Netherlands. This makes the sector one of the major employers in our country. But what exactly does cleaning involve? What does a cleaner do during his work and at which locations? Find out
What does a cleaner do?
As a cleaner in a cleaning company, you will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining different spaces, such as offices, schools, hospitals, hotels and many more. You ensure that these spaces look neat and fresh, so that people feel pleasant and comfortable. Your tasks as a cleaner may include vacuuming and mopping floors, cleaning windows, wiping furniture, disinfecting sanitary facilities and emptying bins. Indispensable and important work, therefore, because without their daily commitment, no clean locations!
When you work
- Full-time
- Part-time (part-time)
- Call base
- Holiday worker
- Student
Where you work
- Shops & catering
- Offices
- Hospitals & healthcare
- Stations & airports
- Schools & universities
- Hotels
What you do
- Vacuuming and mopping
- Emptying bins
- Window cleaning
- Sweeping desks
- Sanitary cleaning
- Dusting
Interview - what does a working day look like?
"Via a friend who was already working in cleaning, I came into contact with my current employer. I had had several administrative jobs and was ready for something new. I have now been working at a national cleaning company for more than 10 years. Together with several colleagues, I work in an office department. During our work, we ensure that the department is neat and clean at the end of the office day, so that people can work there again the next day in a fresh environment. Besides cleaning the desks and emptying bins, we also vacuum and mop the floors in the building. It is great to be among people and to be able to have a chat now and then. Some I have known for years, which feels familiar."
Marleen - 45 years
How do you become a cleaner?
To get hired as a cleaner, you usually do not need to have completed a training course. It is often the case, however, that you have to take a course internally, before you start working with customers.
Advance
There are various career opportunities for cleaners. For example, you can take internal training courses and advance to supervisor of a cleaning team or specialise in a particular cleaning method.
Enthusiastic?
Are you ready for a varied job with good terms of employment? Where you can grow and follow internal training courses? Working with great colleagues at varied locations? Going home every day feeling satisfied because you make the Netherlands a little nicer and cleaner? Take a look at the cleaning vacancies and apply immediately!
