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Your cleaners may need some sort of incentive to work towards! Giving them a goal or target to meet that\u00a0they will be rewarded for will ensure\u00a0your business runs as smoothly as the polished floors that your employees clean!<\/p>\r\n
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Today, I want to talk about why offering incentives for your cleaning staff is so important. I’ve also got five incentive ideas that you can implement TODAY to keep your staff happy and productive, and with you longer. Let’s dive in.<\/p>\r\n
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People don\u2019t work for fun. They work to support their families and themselves. They work so they can live comfortably. How well they do their job will depend on the company they work for.<\/p>\r\n
Staff members who don\u2019t feel valued in the workplace are more likely to do below average work. They might cut corners when cleaning, not take care of your equipment or worse, break something in a client\u2019s home.<\/p>\r\n
By making your employees feel valued and appreciated you\u2019re ensuring they\u2019ll stick around<\/a><\/strong> and do a good job, which in turn means your clients will be happy and your business will thrive.<\/p>\r\n We’ve got five incentive ideas that your cleaning staff are sure to enjoy and appreciate. But don’t stop there. See if you can come up with other imaginative ways to make your team feel valued and appreciated. Surprise them every now and then and they’ll more than likely surprise you, too (in a good way).<\/p>\r\n This employee incentive program benefits your staff and<\/em> your company. Obviously the point isn\u2019t to view this from a purely business perspective, but who doesn\u2019t like a win\/win?<\/p>\r\n Offering recognition for every year a staff member works will inspire them to stick around. It needn\u2019t be a costly affair, but it should make the person feel valued. Perhaps they get a different color shirt for each year, so they stand out from newer team members?<\/p>\r\n You\u2019ll create a sense of camaraderie among older employees and give new ones something to aim for. Make sure you give them a small gift as well, like a voucher, to say thank you.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Staff functions serve as a fantastic incentive for employees because they are a chance for everyone to let their hair down and connect on a more personal level. Some examples of a staff function could be a bowling night, a staff dinner at a restaurant, or a sporting event.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Whatever the function, it really shows your employees that you value them and that if they continue to work well for the company they will be rewarded with a fun event.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Your employees are more likely to stay with you when they feel strongly about the team they work with and the fact that they get to see their friends each and every day. Not enough maid services do this.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n The same way not enough cleaning service owners use programs like\u00a0maid service software<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to streamline their business.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Holiday bonuses are another popular method used by the best cleaning businesses. It is a once a year bonus for employees that is chosen around Christmas time. (Don\u2019t worry if your staff aren\u2019t Christian or Catholic and don\u2019t celebrate the holiday, it\u2019s simply a time of year that is easy to set as a date to award the incentive.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A holiday bonus may be given to one, or all of your staff members but may vary with each staff member. For example, if you award a small cash bonus to all of your staff, you may give a “base amount” to some staff members and then perhaps a little more to employees who have really excelled and exceeded expectations within the company.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n This method works well because it ensures staff members have a target goal to work towards at the end of the year, meaning their work load cannot drop off at any stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Note:<\/strong> If you do give varying amounts to your employees you\u2019ll want to be transparent that the amounts are different (otherwise there will be tension if they find out from one another that someone got more). Whether you share what the actual amounts are is completely up to you.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Employee of the month is exactly that. Every month an employee is chosen by the head of the company. This title reflects the employee\u2019s work standards, punctuality, efficiency and exemplary service towards your customers and other members of your team.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n The chosen employee is then rewarded by being given the title for that month, which they can then put on their resum\u00e9 in the future. You could also offer them a monetary bonus, such as\u00a0a gift voucher or even a paid day off! It really is up to your discretion. The employee of the month is the most popular method because it is a recurring event that happens every month that\u00a0keeps staff motivated all year round.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Be careful not to play favorites with this and distribute the award fairly (it can\u2019t go to the same person every month), or other employees will feel unappreciated. Giving this award to teams is another good idea to implement.<\/p>\r\n Working for a maid service company is a physically demanding job. Hiring an on-site masseuse to come in and provide neck and shoulder massages for your staff members is sure to go down a treat.<\/p>\r\n How often you bring them in is entirely up to you, but this is definitely an incentive that can benefit your business as much as it benefits your staff. If they\u2019re suffering from a sore back they obviously won\u2019t be able to work as well. It makes sense to protect their health<\/a><\/strong> and wellbeing.<\/p>\r\n Hopefully by now you have a few ideas for incentives for cleaning staff that you can implement within your own maid service business. The main thing to remember is that each of us wants to feel valued.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n By giving your staff goals and targets to work towards with proven rewards, you are showing them that their hard work and loyalty is reciprocal with appreciation in the form of employee incentives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Whichever method you choose for your business, get out there and set some incentives in place and watch your productivity soar and your cashflow increase!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Question for you: what incentives did you already have in place or which ones are you going to implement after reading this?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Cleaning](\"https:\/\/www.zenmaid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/free-trial-banner-1.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\r\n5 Incentives Your Cleaning Staff Will Love<\/h2>\r\n
1. Recognition for Every Year Worked<\/h3>\r\n
2. Hold Regular Staff Functions<\/h3>\r\n
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<\/figure>\r\n3. Offer Holiday Bonuses<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
4. Have an Employee of the Month Award<\/h3>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\n5. Hire an On-Site Masseuse for the Day (or Week)<\/h3>\r\n
Incentives for Cleaning Staff: What Have We Learned?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n