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Cleaning Business Hiring & Training System

Know what a cleaner really costs, hire with a written process and scorecard, do the paperwork in order and train for 30 days: a guide, a hiring toolkit, a handbook template, a training program, 8 team forms and a planner spreadsheet.

$47one-time

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  • 14-day refund · secure checkout by Gumroad
Files
7 × PDF, 5 × DOCX, 1 × XLSX, 2 × PPTX, 4 × PNG, 2 × TXT
License
single business
Version
1.0.0 · updated October 2026

✦ In the box

What's in the cleaning kit

  • 7Guide, hiring toolkit, handbook, training program, team forms, start guide and print flyerPDF
  • 5Editable Word versionsDOCX
  • 1Hiring Planner workbookXLSX
  • 2Editable flyer and social postsPPTX
  • 4Social posts ready to sharePNG
  • 2Hiring messages (plain text) and licenseTXT

✦ About this product

About Cleaning Business Hiring & Training System

The Cleaning Business Hiring & Training System is for cleaning business owners who are turning work away and are ready to hire, and for owners whose new cleaners keep leaving in the first weeks. It covers the whole path from "I need help" to a cleaner who cleans your way on their own: the numbers, the ad, the interview, the paperwork, the training and the checks.

The 42-page guide starts with the math: what a cleaner costs per paid hour and per cleaning hour (payroll taxes, unemployment tax, workers' comp and paid drive time), whether your price covers an employee, and how many booked cleans a week cover a new hire's pay, with a worked $18-an-hour example. It explains the questions the IRS and the Department of Labor ask about employees and contractors, the accounts to set up before day one, job ads that follow equal-opportunity rules, a structured interview with a scorecard, a paid working interview, background-check steps under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Form I-9 and new-hire reporting deadlines, the 30-day training plan, quality inspections, coaching and keeping good cleaners.

The Hiring Toolkit has a role profile, three job ads, a phone screen, a 12-question interview guide and scorecard, a working interview sheet, a reference check, background-check steps, a sample offer letter and six applicant replies. The Training Program takes a new cleaner from shadowing to solo cleans with six room-by-room skill sign-offs, a chemical safety sign-off, client-home rules and a solo-ready check. The handbook template, eight team forms, the Hiring Planner (Excel and Google Sheets) and a Now Hiring flyer with four social posts complete the system.

Every figure is sourced with a date or marked as an example, and official links are on every rules page. Employment law varies by state and city, so the handbook, offer letter and agreement are samples to have reviewed, and nothing in the system decides whether a worker is an employee or a contractor. No system can promise you'll find or keep a particular person.

  • Know what a hire costs

    Cost per paid hour and per cleaning hour, whether your price covers an employee, and how many booked cleans cover a new hire's pay.

  • Hire the same way every time

    Role profile, three job ads, phone screen, a 12-question interview guide, a scorecard and a paid working interview.

  • Train in 30 days, with sign-offs

    Shadow, paired, solo: six room-by-room skill sign-offs, chemical safety, client-home rules and a solo-ready check.

  • Paperwork and team forms

    Handbook template, sample offer letter, new-hire paperwork checklist, inspection scorecard, coaching and exit forms.

✦ What's included

Every guide, form and tool, by job.

  • 42 pages, 8 chapters in 3 parts: get ready, hire, train & keep
  • What a cleaner really costs, with a worked $18-an-hour example (Example)
  • Employee or contractor: the questions the IRS and DOL ask
  • Job ads, structured interviews, background-check steps, I-9 and new-hire deadlines
  • 30-day training plan, inspections, coaching, keeping good cleaners and a 30-day hiring plan

✦ Features

Made for your cleaning business

  • True Cost per Hour

    Wage plus payroll taxes, unemployment tax and workers' comp, per paid hour and per cleaning hour, with a raise check.

  • Can I Afford a Hire

    Your price and costs for a standard clean give the cost floor, the break-even number of cleans and what a full week leaves.

  • Applicant & Training Trackers

    Applicants with source, status and scores; each new cleaner's sign-off dates, days to solo and status.

  • Quality Scores

    One row per inspection, each cleaner's average and a flag under your target.

✦ How it works

From checkout to your first quote.

  1. Step 1

    Buy once

    Checkout is handled by Gumroad, with no subscription.

  2. Step 2

    Download

    Your receipt has the download link; open 0 - START HERE.pdf first.

  3. Step 3

    Run your numbers

    Put your wage, rates and prices in the Hiring Planner, then write your role profile and ad.

Files, requirements and updates

Files included

  • 7 × Guide, hiring toolkit, handbook, training program, team forms, start guide and print flyer (PDF)
  • 5 × Editable Word versions (DOCX)
  • 1 × Hiring Planner workbook (XLSX)
  • 2 × Editable flyer and social posts (PPTX)
  • 4 × Social posts ready to share (PNG)
  • 2 × Hiring messages (plain text) and license (TXT)

Requirements

  • A PDF reader
  • Microsoft Word, Google Docs or Pages to edit the documents
  • Excel or Google Sheets for the planner
  • PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote or Canva to edit the flyer and posts

Works with

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Word
  • Google Docs
  • Excel
  • Google Sheets
  • PowerPoint
  • Google Slides
  • Canva

Version history

  1. v1.0.0 (2026-10-12) — First release

✦ Free guides and tools

Free help for your cleaning business

Practical guides and a pricing calculator, free to use before or after you buy.

All guides
House Cleaning Price CalculatorWork out your cost floor for a job and check it against 2026 market rates. Free, no sign-up.Open the calculator

Marketing · 9 min read

How to Get Cleaning Clients Without Paying for Leads

Six low-cost ways to get your first house cleaning clients, with copy-ready scripts, the Google, FTC, Nextdoor and mailbox rules new cleaners trip over, and a worked 30-day plan with cost-per-client math.

Cleaning · 8 min read

How Much to Charge for House Cleaning: 2026 Pricing Guide

What US house cleaners charge in 2026 per hour, per square foot and per visit, plus a simple way to set a price that covers your costs, with a worked quote for a 3-bed, 2,000 sq ft home.

✦ FAQ

Cleaning business questions

Buying, downloads, refunds and how the app keeps your data: see all questions

Who is this for?

US cleaning business owners (homes, and small offices) making a first or next hire, and owners who want a written way to train and check new cleaners.

Does it tell me whether my cleaners are employees or contractors?

No. It explains the questions the IRS and the Department of Labor ask, why most cleaning helpers look like employees, and where to get a decision (a CPA, an employment attorney, your state, or IRS Form SS-8). It can't decide your case.

Are the tax and insurance rates exact?

Social Security, Medicare and FUTA rates come from the IRS (checked October 2026). State unemployment and workers' comp rates are labelled examples: your state and insurer set yours, and the planner lets you type them in.

Is the handbook ready to hand out?

It's a plain-language sample for a small cleaning company. Laws on sick leave, breaks, final pay and more vary by state and city, so add your rules and have it reviewed before you use it.

Does it work for other trades?

The guide's math, hiring steps and forms work for most home-service businesses; the training sign-offs and examples are written for cleaning.

Do I need special software?

No. Files open in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. The PowerPoint files import into Canva if you like.

What if it isn't right for me?

Email support@ownerkits.com within 14 days for a refund.

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    Email support@ownerkits.com or visit the support page.

    Refunds

    Full refund within 14 days of purchase. Refund policy.

    License

    One business. Edit and rebrand the templates for your own business; don't resell or share them. Read the license