The Truth About Cleaning Costs: How to Pay Your Team Fairly and Get Spotless Results
Vacation Rental Management & Tips
Operations
Perfect for: Property managers seeking solutions to simplify staff management and improve operations. If you manage multiple properties, coordinating your cleaners is a nightmare. They need to know the schedule, what supplies are needed, and where to go—often with very little notice. Paying them fairly and ensuring they deliver five-star cleanliness is crucial.
1. Stop Paying by the Hour (Pay by the Job)
Paying hourly creates slow cleanings and inconsistent results. Pay a standardized, fixed rate per turnover. This incentivizes your team to be fast and efficient while guaranteeing a fair price for the property size.
2. Standardize the Checklists
A “clean” is subjective. You need a standard checklist that your team uses for every turnover. This should include details like:
- Did they check under the bed?
- Are the towels folded exactly as requested?
- Is the welcome basket stocked?
This reduces errors and makes quality control simple.
3. Automate Staff Scheduling and Communication
This is where software saves your sanity. Instead of sending texts and spreadsheets, use your PMS.
Hoteliera’s Free PMS Core includes Staff Management tools:
- Automatic Notifications: When a guest checks out, the cleaning team automatically gets a notification.
- Centralized Communication: They can see their schedule, the property details, and the checklist all in one place.
- Permissions: You control exactly what they can see and do in the system.
[Make staff coordination effortless. Use the Hoteliera PMS Staff Management tool to streamline your cleaning schedule—it’s part of the free core!]
