Hello there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company, PassMyInterview.com.
And in this tutorial, I am going to teach you how to pass a Cleaner job interview. So
it does not matter which organization or company you are applying for to become a cleaner,
please make sure you watch this tutorial fully from beginning to end, because I promise to
help make you the STANDOUT CANDIDATE. To achieve that goal, this is what I will cover. I will
give you a list of common cleaner interview questions I recommend you prepare for. I will
also give you great SAMPLE ANSWERS to those questions to help you pass your cleaner job
interview. I will also tell you the QUALITIES that you really must demonstrate during your
interview to pass. I will also tell you about FURTHER RESOURCES you can get access to, including
these slides to help you succeed. Now, just very quickly, before I get into the cleaner
interview questions and answers, a very warm welcome to this presentation. My name is Richard
McMunn. That is me there in the center of the screen. I am a former Firefighter of 17
years, and since then, I've been helping people like you to successfully PASS your job interviews.
And I always do that by giving you TOP-SCORING ANSWERS you cannot find anywhere else! On
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therefore, create more content for you. Okay, let's get into those Cleaner Job Interview
Questions and Answers! The first question I would like you to prepare for is: Tell me
about yourself and why you want to be a cleaner? This is going to be the first question that
is asked during your interview. And it is imperative you talk about the skills, the
qualities and the traits you possess in your answer that will demonstrate you can ADD VALUE
to their cleaning company. Here's a great answer to assist you. “I am very hard-working,
conscientious, honest and trustworthy and I understand my performance as a cleaner needs
to be consistently high in order for your business to succeed. If I fail to carry out
my duties correctly, I am very easily replaceable and therefore, it is important that I maintain
high standards in my work. I am naturally a fast worker and I would also say I am somebody
who is a little bit obsessive when it comes to cleanliness. I need very little supervision,
I easily get along with everyone in a team and I will never let you down. Again, I understand
how important reliability, honesty and integrity are in the role of a cleaner and I feel confident
you will be impressed with my strong work ethics and values if you decide to hire me
as your cleaner.” That is a very confident and positive answer to that first interview
question: Tell me about yourself and why you want to be a cleaner? You can either pause
the video if you want to and take notes of these answers as I progress, or if you wait,
I will tell you where you can download my full set of 20 Cleaner Interview Questions
and TOP SCORING answers, including the ones contained within these slides. So the next
question is, why do you want to work for us as a cleaner? Now, this is a very difficult
interview question to answer honestly and genuinely. The purpose of this cleaner interview
question is to see whether you have any intention of staying with the company for any length
of time. Here's the best way to answer this question. “There are lots of cleaning companies
and jobs out there, but the last thing I want to do is jump from company to company. This
takes time and wasted energy, and on that basis, I decided to apply for your company
because you have been around for a long period of time, people I have spoken to speak highly
about you as an employer, and most importantly for me, if I am successful, I will have consistent
and regular work. I want to hold down my job as a cleaner because I have a family to support,
and I also have my own personal aspirations and goals too. The only way I will achieve
these goals if I do a good job for my employer and have stable, long-term employment.”
That is an honest answer and a genuine answer. It shows that you've looked into them, you
want to stay with them for a long period of time, and you are being truthful in the fact
that you don't want to jump from company to company, which is what a lot of people do!
So you are far more likely to stay with their company for a long period of time in the role
as a cleaner, if you provide that type of answer. The next question… How do you plan
your work as a cleaner and how do you make sure your cleaning is to the required standard?
One of the most important qualities of a cleaner is being ORGANIZED AND METICULOUS in your
work. Use the following answer to score highly during your Cleaner Job Interview. Here we
go. “I plan my work in three ways. Firstly, I make sure I have the necessary cleaning
materials to do the job properly. You have to keep a check on your stock as a cleaner,
and you also have to be careful which products you are using, especially if you are cleaning
expensive flooring or items, due to the chemicals that are in some liquids. I then assess the
area I am required to clean in terms of floor space. This gives me an approximate idea of
how long it will take me based on my speed of working. I then make sure I follow the
company guidelines in terms of standards of cleanliness, and as I said at the start of
the interview, I am quite obsessive with my cleanliness, so I don’t see there being
an issue in respect of standards.” That's a good in-depth answer! This shows that you
will plan your work as a cleaner and you will also make sure it's done to the necessary
standard. Now, don't go anywhere because I still have more questions to work through
with you. But when you're ready, if you want to CLICK THAT LINK in the top right-hand corner
of the video, it takes you through to my website, PassMyInterview.com, where you can download
my full set of 20 Cleaner Job Interview Questions and Top-scoring answers, including the ones
that I am working through right here now. The next question… How long would it take
you to clean a small-sized office of approximately 10 feet by 12 feet? This cleaner interview
question is simply assessing your speed of working. Whilst it is important to be honest
in your answer, show there is a process that you utilize when cleaning any room. And also
give a timeframe that would be attractive to the hiring manager. Here's my suggested
response… “The time it would take me would very much depend on a number of factors, including
policy guidelines in respect of standards, the dimensions of the room, the state it was
left in, how many computers or ornaments were in the office and also the number of occupants
who had recently been in the room. It would be important to clean the office from top
to bottom in a methodical manner, so nothing was missed and also that it was done to a
high standard. On that basis, I estimate an average-sized room of 12ft x 10ft would take
me 15-minutes to clean thoroughly.” That shows you use a process. But also, that is
an attractive timescale for you to clean the office thoroughly from top to bottom. The
next question: What's your biggest weakness? This is guaranteed to come up during your
Cleaner Interview. Don't give a weakness that is anything associated with the responsibilities
of a cleaner. For example, if you said that you know you weren't particularly punctual,
then you won't get the job! Make sure you provide a weakness that is both ‘safe’
and subtly disguised as a STRENGTH. How do you do that? Here's my suggested response.
“I would say my biggest weakness is that I find it very hard to say no to people. In
the past, I have taken on so much work that I haven’t had the capacity to complete it
all on time. Having said that, I am a very fast worker and I genuinely want to do a brilliant
job. As time has progressed I am learning to only take on work that I have the capacity
to complete on time, and to the necessary standard. I guess as a cleaner this is a good
weakness to have, because at least you know I will work hard and take on as many jobs
as is physically possible.” That’s a very good answer to that question: What's your
biggest weakness? The next thing to do is if you CLICK THAT LINK in the top right-hand
corner of the video, it goes through to my website, PassMyInterview.com. Take a look
at the 20 Cleaner Job Interview Questions and Answers that you can download. I've also
put some TIPS on that page and some answers to the COMMON QUESTIONS asked by people who
are preparing for Cleaner Job interviews. Take a look at the page, because it will help
you prepare more. I hope you've enjoyed that? Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and please make
sure you HIT THE LIKE BUTTON, because as I said, if I see people liking the video, I
will spend more time creating it for you. Thank you for watching. And I wish you all
the best for passing your cleanup job interview. Have a brilliant day!