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A cleaner in France (agent d'entretien or agent de propreté) keeps offices, shops, schools, factories, car parks and public buildings clean, usually as an employee of a cleaning contractor posted to client sites, sometimes directly for a town hall, a hospital or a company.

Hours are often early morning before staff arrive or evening after they leave, sometimes split across two sites. A typical shift follows a site schedule: emptying bins and sorting waste, cleaning desks and toilets, restocking consumables, mopping or running a scrubber-dryer on large floors. Periodic tasks include stripping and polishing floors with a rotary machine, cleaning windows within reach, or deep cleaning after building work. In food factories and labs, strict hygiene protocols apply. Dosing products correctly, reading safety pictograms and leaving a site that passes the client's quality check are the core of the job.

Resume example

[First name Last name]

Cleaner, Offices and Public Buildings, Early Morning Availability

[City] · [phone] · [email]

Profile

Cleaner with [x] years for cleaning contractors on office, retail and school sites. I use scrubber-dryers and rotary machines, follow site schedules and quality checklists, and adapt my work when the client has specific requests. Holder of the CAP agent de propreté et d'hygiène.

Experience

Cleaner, [Cleaning company], office and retail sites, [City]

[month year] to present

  • Cleaned [x] square metres of offices each morning before staff arrival, following the site schedule
  • Used a scrubber-dryer on the ground floor and car park and a rotary machine for periodic floor treatment
  • Managed stock of consumables and reported shortages to the team leader
  • Applied colour coding and dilution rules, with no product incidents on site
  • Passed client quality checks and was asked to train new colleagues on the site

Resume headlines

  • Cleaner, Offices and Public Buildings, Early Morning Availability
  • Cleaning Operative | Scrubber-Dryer, Rotary Machine, Floor Treatment
  • Industrial Cleaner Seeking a Post in Food Processing Hygiene

Summaries for your profile

Entry level

Hard-working and punctual, I am looking for a first cleaning job in offices or shops in [City]. I have cleaned [premises] as a volunteer and in summer jobs, I respect safety rules for products and I am available early mornings and evenings.

Experienced

Cleaner with [x] years for cleaning contractors on office, retail and school sites. I use scrubber-dryers and rotary machines, follow site schedules and quality checklists, and adapt my work when the client has specific requests. Holder of the CAP agent de propreté et d'hygiène.

Career change

Former [previous job] looking for stable hours in cleaning. I bring care, reliability and the habit of physical work, and I recently completed training in machine use and safe handling of cleaning products.

Tips

  • Name the types of premises you have cleaned: offices, shops, schools, healthcare, industry.
  • List the machines you can use; it often decides between two candidates.
  • State your availability clearly: early morning, evening, weekends, split shifts.
  • Mention whether you can reach sites without public transport at early hours.
  • Add certificates such as the CAP or titre professionnel agent de propreté et d'hygiène.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Writing only 'cleaning' without types of sites or techniques.
  • Forgetting availability, which is the first question recruiters ask.
  • Leaving out short contracts with cleaning contractors.
  • Not mentioning experience in sensitive areas like hospitals or food sites.

Working as a cleaner in France

Search for agent d'entretien, agent de propreté, agent de nettoyage, technicien de surface, agent de service and, for factories, agent de nettoyage industriel. The job is not regulated and no diploma is required, though the CAP or titre professionnel agent de propreté et d'hygiène is valued. Most jobs are with cleaning contractors under the sector's collective agreement, which usually lets staff move to the new contractor when a client changes provider. Hours are often part-time, early morning or evening. Town halls and hospitals also recruit cleaning staff, sometimes through the public service technical agent route.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a diploma to work as a cleaner in France?

No. The job is open without a diploma, and many employers train new staff on site. The CAP or titre professionnel agent de propreté et d'hygiène helps for better posts, team leader roles and work in sensitive environments such as hospitals or food factories.

What happens if the client changes cleaning company?

In the French cleaning sector, staff working on a site usually transfer to the new contractor under the sector's collective agreement, keeping their seniority. Mention the sites you worked on and the companies, even if they changed.

Can I combine several part-time cleaning jobs?

Yes, it is common, especially with early morning and evening sites. Make sure the total hours respect legal limits and list each employer on your resume, with the hours worked, so a recruiter sees your real availability.

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