Choosing a Maid Service

Decide if you want to hire an individual or a service.

Have a clear job description ready.

Decide what is your budget.

Check your local yellow pages, the internet and the local bulletin boards to find candidates.

Get recommendations from your friends and family members.

Interview all the chosen candidates.

Perform a background and reference check.

Figure out what jobs a maid is willing to do.

Check if the maid is bonded and insured.

Have a telephonic discussion with your maid's last employer.

Settle the timing before hiring the maid service.

Hiring a Maid Service

Have the maid service come in for a trial cleaning, be home for it.

Negotiate for a better price.

Find out if the maid service requires you to provide the cleaning supplies.

Provide supervision and feedback.

Don't hesitate to fire someone who isn't working out.

Download or Print this Maid Service Checklist

Get a printable version of this checklist in your preferred format: PDF, Word, Excel, or print directly from your browser.

Who it's for

This Maid Service Checklist is for teams that want consistent execution, less rework, and clear ownership.

Standardize quality - run the same Maid Service steps every time, regardless of who executes
Save time - reuse a proven Maid Service workflow instead of rebuilding processes from scratch
Improve accountability - assign owners and see what's done vs. what's pending
Onboard faster - use the Maid Service checklist as the SOP and training guide
Coordinate across roles - handoffs are clear and everyone works from the same source of truth

How to use this Maid Service Checklist:

Start by saving it - save as a Template if you'll reuse it, or as a Checklist if it's a one-off project.
Customize it once for your workflow - remove what doesn't apply and add your team-specific steps.
Assign ownership and execute - set owners/due dates where needed and track completion as work happens.
Reuse without rebuilding - when Maid Service comes up again, start from your saved version and run it with clear ownership.

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