Overview
Cleaner / Housekeeping – Melbourne Wide
Inner City Maids Pty Ltd
⭐ 5.0 Rating (127 Reviews)
📍 Richmond, Melbourne VIC, Australia
🧹 Housekeeping (Hospitality & Tourism)
🕒 Part-Time | $40 – $49.99 per hour (AUD)
📅 Posted 4 hours ago
About Inner City Maids
Inner City Maids Pty Ltd is Melbourne’s leading professional cleaning agency, proudly recognized as the “Best House Cleaning Service – 2025” by ProductReview.com.au. With a stellar 5.0-star rating and a network of highly satisfied clients, we have built our reputation on reliability, trust, and unmatched service quality. Our company is dedicated to connecting skilled, independent cleaners with premium residential and light commercial cleaning assignments across Melbourne. As part of our award-winning network, you will enjoy the freedom of self-employment while being supported by a professional and friendly agency that truly values your work. We operate across Melbourne’s inner-city and South-East suburbs, ensuring our cleaners work close to home with minimal travel time. Whether you’re an experienced housekeeper or someone re-entering the workforce, Inner City Maids offers you flexibility, respect, and rewarding pay.
Job Overview
We are currently hiring independent cleaners and housekeeping professionals to take up flexible assignments in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, including Richmond, South Yarra, St Kilda, Toorak, Hawthorn, Camberwell, and surrounding areas. You’ll be responsible for providing domestic cleaning and general housekeeping services in beautiful family homes, apartments, and occasionally, small offices or commercial spaces. This role is perfect for anyone seeking a flexible schedule that fits around study, family, or other commitments. It also offers an excellent opportunity to earn extra income through part-time or occasional work, with the complete freedom to choose your own hours and assignments.
Why Work With Us?
Inner City Maids is not just another cleaning company – we’re a community of trusted professionals dedicated to creating cleaner, healthier, and happier homes across Melbourne. Here’s what makes this opportunity stand out:
Freedom & Flexibility:
Choose the days and hours you wish to work. Whether you prefer just 10 hours per week or a full 30-hour schedule, the choice is entirely yours. We’ll help you find assignments that match your availability and preferences.
Work Close to Home:
Our assignment allocation system ensures you get cleaning jobs near your location – in the CBD, Inner North, Inner West, Inner South-East, and further into the South-East suburbs. This minimizes travel time and transportation costs.
No Need for Equipment:
For hygiene reasons, clients typically provide their own cleaning tools, such as vacuums and mops. You’ll only need your basic cleaning know-how and a positive attitude.
Attractive Pay Rates:
$38–$44 per hour for regular (weekly/fortnightly) home cleaning and $40–$50 per hour for deep cleans and commercial cleaning assignments. Payments are prompt and transparent, directly into your nominated account.
No Evenings or Late Nights:
Work comfortably during daytime hours (Monday–Friday). Perfect if you have school-going children or other evening commitments.
Award-Winning Recognition:
Our commitment to excellence has earned us the Best House Cleaning Service 2025 Award from ProductReview.com.au. You’ll be part of a team that’s widely recognized for its professionalism and high customer satisfaction.
Nature of the Work
As an independent cleaner with Inner City Maids, your role will primarily involve domestic housekeeping duties tailored to each client’s needs. Assignments are varied, offering you the chance to work in different home environments while maintaining consistent quality standards. Typical responsibilities include general cleaning such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting all living areas; kitchen cleaning like wiping down benches, cleaning appliances, sinks, and cupboards; bathroom and toilet cleaning with scrubbing tiles, disinfecting surfaces, and polishing mirrors; bedroom and living area cleaning including making beds, tidying spaces, and maintaining order; and occasional deep cleaning such as ovens, fridges, or windows. Each home and client will have unique requirements, but all assignments are clearly outlined in advance, ensuring you know exactly what’s expected before you begin.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for cleaners who are trustworthy, reliable, physically fit, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and friendly. Clients often give access to their private homes, so professionalism and integrity are essential. The role involves physical movement, lifting, bending, and extended standing, so a reasonable level of fitness is required. A keen eye for detail, strong self-management, and courteous communication are traits we highly value. If you take pride in making homes shine and value flexibility in your work, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Who Can Apply
This opportunity suits a wide range of individuals, including students who want flexible hours while studying, parents seeking work during school hours, mature-aged workers or semi-retired individuals who prefer light, meaningful work, community service professionals looking for part-time supplementary income, and experienced cleaners seeking a reliable stream of high-quality private assignments. No matter your background, if you are hardworking and professional, we welcome your application.
Benefits Summary
You’ll enjoy high hourly rates (up to $50/hr), no need to bring your own equipment, and no requirement for a vehicle since all locations are accessible via public transport. You can choose your own schedule, work during the day only, and keep travel time to a minimum. You’ll also be part of a supportive network with access to an area coordinator, ongoing guidance, and consistent year-round work with Melbourne’s most trusted cleaning platform.
Support & Coordination
At Inner City Maids, we understand that working independently doesn’t mean working alone. That’s why each cleaner is connected with a dedicated Area Coordinator, who provides ongoing support such as helping match you with assignments in your area, offering guidance on client expectations, providing backup when dealing with scheduling or communication issues, and assisting with police checks and ABN registration if required. Our coordinators act as your professional link with the agency, ensuring smooth communication and steady workflow.
Location Coverage
We proudly serve clients across all major Melbourne regions including Melbourne CBD & Docklands, Inner North (Fitzroy, Carlton, Brunswick, Northcote), Inner South-East (South Yarra, Prahran, Toorak, St Kilda), Inner West (Footscray, Yarraville, Kensington), and Outer South-East (Clayton, Glen Waverley, Bentleigh, Carnegie, and beyond). Wherever you live, chances are we have assignments within a few kilometres of your home.
Pay Structure & Working Conditions
Our platform ensures fair pay for every hour worked. You will receive payment directly from the agency’s client network on a weekly or fortnightly basis. All assignments are transparently logged and trackable through our internal system, ensuring there are no misunderstandings regarding hours or payments. You’ll operate as an independent contractor, not an employee, which means you can claim work-related expenses on your tax return, must hold or be willing to obtain an Australian Business Number (ABN), and are responsible for your own tax and superannuation contributions. We can assist new contractors in understanding this process, including how to set up an ABN and manage basic invoicing.
Requirements
To maintain our high standards, applicants should have some prior cleaning experience, a valid Police Check, and the legal right to work in Australia. Basic English proficiency is required to communicate with clients and coordinators. A car is optional as public transport is sufficient for most assignments. Punctuality, presentation, and respect for client privacy are non-negotiable professional requirements.
Safety and Hygiene Standards
Inner City Maids places a strong emphasis on cleanliness, safety, and hygiene — not only for our clients but also for our cleaners. We ensure that each client’s home is a safe, respectful workspace. Cleaners are briefed on hygiene protocols, particularly post-COVID standards. Any safety concerns can be reported directly to your Area Coordinator, and cleaners are encouraged to maintain their own personal protective gear such as gloves or masks when necessary. We believe that a safe working environment leads to higher service quality and long-term satisfaction for both our clients and cleaners.
Work-Life Balance
One of the strongest appeals of working with Inner City Maids is the freedom to balance your work and personal life. Whether you are a student balancing lectures, a parent managing school hours, or simply seeking flexible supplementary income, our model gives you full control. You can accept or decline any assignment, choose specific suburbs or postcodes to work in, and adjust your schedule as your lifestyle changes. This is more than just a cleaning job — it’s a work opportunity built around your life.
Career Growth & Long-Term Opportunities
Although you begin as an independent cleaner, many of our team members develop long-term client relationships, eventually turning part-time cleaning into full-time income. With experience and reliability, you may also receive priority access to premium clients, opportunities to supervise new cleaners, higher-paying deep-cleaning or corporate cleaning projects, and referrals for consistent, repeat weekly assignments. Inner City Maids rewards professionalism, reliability, and quality — traits that lead to steady growth and strong earning potential.
A Note from Our Team
At Inner City Maids, we take immense pride in the people who represent us. Every cleaner in our network plays a vital role in maintaining the reputation we’ve earned. We understand that behind every sparkling home is a hardworking individual who deserves recognition, fair pay, and respect. We believe in mutual trust — our clients trust us with their homes, and we trust you with your work. If you are passionate about cleaning, enjoy working independently, and value flexibility, we invite you to join our growing family of professionals.
How to Apply
Ready to start? Applying is simple. Submit your application online via our platform, include details of your experience (if any) and your preferred work locations, and our team will contact you to verify your details and guide you through the onboarding process. We’ll also help you with police check assistance and ABN setup if required. Once approved, you’ll start receiving cleaning opportunities directly to your phone or email — and you can begin choosing the ones that fit your schedule.
Join Melbourne’s Best Cleaning Network Today!
If you’re looking for meaningful, flexible, and well-paid work — without the pressure of fixed hours — this opportunity is perfect for you. Inner City Maids provides independence, stability, and support in one of the most trusted networks in Melbourne’s cleaning industry. Take charge of your time, choose when and where you work, and become part of an agency that values your effort as much as your clients value your service. Apply now and start enjoying the flexibility, recognition, and financial rewards you deserve — with Melbourne’s top-rated home cleaning agency, Inner City Maids Pty Ltd.
