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Cleaning Jobs in Hawthorn - Earn $50+/hr
Cleaning jobs in Hawthorn combine family-home maintenance work near the suburb's private schools with a steady base of student share-house cleans close to Swinburne.
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What cleaners take home in Hawthorn
Every job through Nest and Nurture Society runs on the same fair-pay model in Hawthorn as everywhere else. The customer pays a minimum of $70/hr, the business keeps a flat $20/hr, never a percentage, and the cleaner takes home the rest, a minimum of $50/hr. On Airbnb and short-stay work in Hawthorn, the customer pays a minimum of $80/hr and the cleaner takes home a minimum of $60/hr.
Hawthorn pay minimums
The business keeps a flat $20/hr, never a percentage. The cleaner is paid the job rate minus that flat fee.
These are minimums, not standard rates. Premium and same-day Hawthorn jobs charge out higher, and the full upside goes to the cleaner.
The work in Hawthorn
Hawthorn work is mostly recurring weekly cleans for family households near the private schools around Glenferrie Road, plus a smaller stream of share-house and student cleans near Swinburne University. It is a stable, appointment-based suburb rather than a short-stay or turnover-heavy one.
Getting around Hawthorn
Hawthorn and Glenferrie stations sit on the Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein lines, and tram 16 runs along Glenferrie Road with tram 109 along Riversdale Road. Most family-home jobs are a short walk from a station or tram stop.
Nearby areas covered from Hawthorn
Cleaners based in Hawthorn often pick up jobs in these neighbouring suburbs too:
Why Nest and Nurture Society
Fair treatment of cleaners is the whole model, not a marketing line. The flat $20/hr fee means we never take a bigger cut on a higher-paying Hawthorn job, cleaners are paid every Wednesday for system-complete work, and every service runs through a structured checklist with GPS and photo proof so disputes get resolved fairly rather than falling on the cleaner.
What you need to apply
To apply as a Standard cleaner in Hawthorn you need genuine cleaning experience, an ABN, a current police check, public liability insurance, a car and a smartphone. The Family Certified track adds a Working With Children Check and a current whooping cough booster, and unlocks postpartum and family-home work, the highest-paying jobs on the system.
Hawthorn cleaning jobs FAQ
Where can I get a cleaning job in Hawthorn?
Nest & Nurture Society hires experienced cleaners in Hawthorn for recurring family-home cleaning. Minimum take-home is $50/hr, paid every Wednesday.
What type of cleaning work is common in Hawthorn?
Mostly recurring weekly cleans for family homes near the private schools, plus some student and share-house cleaning close to Swinburne University.
How much do cleaning jobs in Hawthorn pay?
The minimum take-home is $50/hr for general cleaning. The business keeps a flat $20/hr fee, never a percentage, so cleaners keep the upside on larger family-home jobs.
Experienced cleaner in Hawthorn? Apply now
$50/hr minimum take-home, $60/hr on Airbnb cleans, weekly Wednesday pay, no percentage cut. We review every application manually.
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