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Commercial housekeepers ensure a commercial establishment is clean, sanitized and presentable.
Almost all commercial establishments require cleaning professionals to keep the establishment clean, sanitary and presentable to the general public. A commercial housekeeper provides these services. These professionals may work for a commercial cleaning company that provides cleaning services on a contractual basis, or directly for the commercial establishment. As of 2010, CBSalary listed a national average salary of $23,922 per year for this occupation.
Daily Cleaning
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Most commercial establishments have cleaning services on a daily basis. Daily responsibilities include emptying all trashcans, cleaning and sanitizing bathrooms, dusting, mopping hard surfaced areas, vacuuming carpeted areas, and cleaning smudges and fingerprints from doors and windows. Along with daily cleaning responsibilities, commercial housekeepers ensure supplies such as toilet paper, hand towels, linens and hand soap are properly stocked for daily use. Commercial housekeepers may also walk the grounds of the commercial establishment to pick up trash and ensure the grounds are presentable.
Weekly Cleaning
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Some housekeeping responsibilities are done on a weekly basis. This includes dusting blinds, window sills and vents, polishing wood fixtures such as desks and furniture, polishing stainless steel, as well as mopping areas that do not require daily mopping such as stairwells and hallways.
Special Projects
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Commercial establishments may require special cleaning services as needed, or on a rotating basis. This can include stripping and waxing floors, polishing marble, washing and sanitizing all trash receptacles, as well as sanitizing all phones and headsets in the establishment
