Cleaning
Live todayHire cleaners by text.
House cleaners and janitorial crews text your number from a job post or a referral, often after their last house of the day. GuavaHire answers in seconds with the questions cleaning companies ask, in their language, and books the good ones with you.
Roles you can screen
- House cleaners
- Janitorial crew members
- Turnover cleaners
- Move-out cleaners
- Team leads
- Commercial cleaners
Screening real applicants for Qinti Cleaning today
CleaningReal questions GuavaHire asks today
Maria Garcia: Hi! Is the cleaning job still open?
Qinti Cleaning: Qinti Cleaning: Thanks for reaching out about our Residential Cleaner opening! Just a few quick questions. It usually takes about 5 minutes. First, what's your first and last name? Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for info.
Maria Garcia: Maria Garcia
Qinti Cleaning: Thanks, Maria! Do you have regular access to a vehicle you can use to get to cleaning jobs?
Maria Garcia: Sí, tengo mi propio carro
Qinti Cleaning: ¡Perfecto! ¿Qué experiencia tienes en limpieza?
Maria Garcia: 4 años limpiando casas y Airbnbs
- First and last nameMaria GarciaCaptured
- TransportationOwn carMeets
- Cleaning experience4 years, homes and AirbnbMeets
The hard part
Where hiring slows down for cleaning companies.
Applicants text after hours
Cleaners answer your post when their own shift ends. By the time you call back the next day, some have moved on.
The same questions, every time
A car, experience, weekends, pets: you ask every applicant the same things before you know if they’re a fit.
Spanish-speaking cleaners
Many experienced cleaners would rather talk in Spanish. If your first round only happens in English, some of them never get to it.
What we screen for
What cleaning companies screen for.
You choose which ones each job asks, and how much each counts.
“Do you have regular access to a vehicle you can use to get to cleaning jobs?”
Homes are spread across your area, and a cleaner without a way to get there can’t take the job.
GuavaHire asks this todayUsually: Deal breaker“What cleaning experience do you have?”
Homes, offices, vacation rentals or move-outs: the kind of cleaning matters as much as the years.
GuavaHire asks this todayUsually: Strongly preferred“Are you comfortable working in homes with pets, and homes where smoking odors may be present?”
Many homes have pets. Asking up front avoids a mismatch on the first job.
GuavaHire asks this todayUsually: Strongly preferred“Would you be comfortable completing a background check if you move forward?”
Cleaners work inside clients’ homes. GuavaHire asks about comfort only; the check itself comes later, with its own paperwork.
GuavaHire asks this todayUsually: Strongly preferred“Do you have your own cleaning supplies or equipment, or are you willing to get them before starting?”
Some companies supply everything, and some ask cleaners to bring their own. Either way, it’s better settled early.
GuavaHire asks this todayUsually: Nice to have“Do you have experience with Airbnb, vacation rental, or hotel-style turnovers?”
Turnovers run on a tight clock between guests, and it helps to know who has done them.
GuavaHire asks this todayUsually: Nice to have“Do you have experience with deep cleans, move-out cleans, or first-time heavy cleans?”
Heavy cleans take a different pace and tools than a regular visit.
GuavaHire asks this todayUsually: Nice to have“For janitorial crews: have you done floor care, such as stripping, sealing and waxing floors?”
Floor care is its own skill in commercial cleaning.
Set up with you in early accessUsually: Nice to have“Do you prefer working on your own or with a team?”
Some companies send cleaners solo and some in pairs. Matching the preference keeps good people longer.
Set up with you in early accessUsually: Nice to have
Plus availability and work authorization, asked today in every trade.
After the text screen: interview questions for house cleanersTiming, reach and pay
Be ready before the rush.
When you’ll be hiring
Spring and summer
Most Americans spring clean every year, and summer is the busiest season for moving, which brings move-out cleans. Janitorial work runs all year, often in the evening.
Where applicants look
- Indeed
- Facebook groups
- Craigslist
- Spanish-language classifieds
- Referrals from your team
- Community WhatsApp groups
What the work pays
$17.13 an hour
The median for maids and housekeeping cleaners at cleaning and building-services companies, May 2025.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
40%+
of residential cleaning companies say finding and keeping trained staff is their top challenge.
Hiring rules
What cleaning companies should know.
Rules for every job are in the fair hiring guide.
Run the same background check for everyone in a role, and judge every report by the same standard.
In-home work is why cleaning companies check records, and checking only some applicants, or weighing the same record differently, is evidence of discrimination.
Before a background report costs someone the job, send them a copy with the FCRA summary of their rights and give them time to point out mistakes. If you still say no, send a final notice.
Reports can be wrong, or list someone else’s record, and the applicant gets to see it before it counts against them.
General information, not legal advice; state rules can be stricter.
Questions cleaning companies ask
- Is anyone using GuavaHire for cleaning today?
- Yes. GuavaHire is screening real applicants for Qinti Cleaning today, with the questions on this page tagged “GuavaHire asks this today”.
- Which questions can I choose from?
- Transportation, schedule, work authorization, experience, pets, background check comfort, supplies, turnovers and deep cleans, among others. You choose which ones each job asks, and how much each counts.
- Can it screen janitorial crews too?
- Yes. The schedule question covers evening and night work, and in early access we add janitorial questions such as floor care.
- Do cleaners need a résumé?
- No. Applicants start with a text and answer questions about their experience directly, in whatever language they text in.
- What happens after someone qualifies?
- You see each answer checked against the job, with the whole conversation beside it. Qualified applicants get a single-use link by text to book an interview, sent by you or automatically.
Your next great hire is already texting.
Cleaning is live today.