Industrial cleaning work in Co. Wicklow
Industrial work runs on the plant schedule rather than on yours: shutdowns, night shifts and weekends, agreed weeks in advance. It pays better per hour than domestic work and it is harder to get into, because sites ask for a method statement and a risk assessment before you get through the gate.
The commuter belt works on a different rhythm to the city. Households here are usually out during the day and want a key-holder they trust rather than someone different each week — which means the work tends to be regular, and the client relationships tend to last longer than in the centre.
What comes up in this trade
- Production areas and walkways during planned shutdowns
- Degreasing of floors before machine scrubbing
- Extraction, ducting and high-level work
- Welfare areas and canteens on a fixed rota
What the work needs
- Method statement, risk assessment and site induction
- Safety footwear and PPE for the site you are on
How it works for you
- You choose which requests to take — nobody assigns you work
- You set your own price with the client directly
- You keep the client afterwards; there is no commission on the job
- Requests near you arrive by email as they are posted