Companies who are in need of staff are paying new cleaners more than $90000 a year.
The managing director of Sydney-based cleaning firm Absolute Domestics, Joy Vess, claims that the company has had to raise pay as a result of its difficulty recruiting employees.
Companies who are in need of staff are paying new cleaners more than $90000 a year.
The managing director of Sydney-based cleaning firm Absolute Domestics, Joy Vess, claims that the company has had to raise pay as a result of its difficulty recruiting employees.
‘Since mid 2021 I haven’t been able to get enough cleaners to service the business, in some areas I don’t market at all — Bondi, Manly, I don’t advertise at all because I can’t get cleaners there at all.
‘Nine months ago I took the hourly rate to $35 and that didn’t fix it so three weeks ago I took it to $45 an hour.’
Despite the raise, she is still struggling to find staff for some areas of Sydney and is calling on the government to allow international students to work more hours.
‘Since mid 2021 I haven’t been able to get enough cleaners to service the business, in some areas I don’t market at all — Bondi, Manly, I don’t advertise at all because I can’t get cleaners there at all.
‘Nine months ago I took the hourly rate to $35 and that didn’t fix it so three weeks ago I took it to $45 an hour.’
Despite the raise, she is still struggling to find staff for some areas of Sydney and is calling on the government to allow international students to work more hours.
Window and gutter cleaning company Gutter Boy are offering up to $50 for five days a week – $104,000 a year.
Meanwhile Crystal car wash have job advertisements offering $30 an hour. The firm’s job ad just says: ‘no need to call, just show up at your preferred location and START.’
Cleaner Veruska Benedito from Bexley in Sydney says her take home pay has doubled since she started and she can earn between $40 and $55 an hour.