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cleaning industry!

  • 11-06-2009 6:33am
    #1
    duncanb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭


    Hi Everyone!

    I would appreciate it if anyone could submit any information or knowledge they have relating to the cleaning industry in Ireland.

    Give me your thoughts and feelings please


    Cheers

    duncan


Comments

  • #2
    Flan45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭Flan45


    Hi Duncan,

    I'm involved in the industry. It's pretty cut throat at the moment. All companies are looking to cut their costs and cleaning is one of the areas that they can make savings.

    In order to retain clients and entice new customers we've had to really slash our rates. We've quoted for certain jobs at rock bottom rates yet still not been the cheapest. Given that the minimum rate of pay in the industry is €9.50 an hour and some of the quotes I've seen, I would say that there are some quoting below cost just to get some work in.

    Having said that it's like any service business, we have many clients on our books for years. They are happy with the service we offer and the price we are offering it for. It's a competitive business, margins are much tighter but while companies are reducing the level of service and reviewing their current service there are opportunities out there.


  • #3
    Cordner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Cordner


    Here is one for you- for free!!


    I used to work in hotels as a manager. In one particular hotel we outsourced our housekeeping (cleaning rooms & public areas) to a cleaning company. It was so convenient and while we didnt save a huge amount of money- we saved on all the associated costs- and more importantly we saved on time & effort & hassle! Eg in a hotel with 100 rooms you are constantly juggling the amount of staff you need on any particular day, depending on rooms sold. With an outsource, we were simply able to call at 10pm the night before and say- tomorrow 50 rooms- and the company sent enough staff to complete the job. We had agreed a contract on a per room basis. So we had no issues with over or under staffing. (now probably a logistical nightmare for the service provider, but as a client we were happy!). Also we had no issues with payroll processing, holiday pay, and other associated costs. Housekeeping in hotels usually has a fairly high turnover of staff, so you are constantly incurring costs hiring new staff, training them in etc etc- again this wasnt an issue with an outsource (well not for the hotel!).

    In the current 'economic climate' (hate that phrase) lots of hotels have hugely fluctuating occupancy- a busy weekend and they could be full, then a quiet week and they are almost empty. This is a nightmare for rostering. And of course cutting costs in all areas is a must. So- might be worth targeting hotels with 100+ rooms.

    Just a random thought- hope it helps!


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