Join the BuffAway Team
BuffAway is growing across the Bay Area and hiring dependable cleaning professionals as well as motivated sales and lead-generation partners. If you are reliable, professional, and ready to grow with a local company, we want to hear from you.
What We Are Hiring For
What You Get From Working With Us
We are a growing Bay Area commercial cleaning company that treats its team members and partners with professionalism, clarity, and respect.
Current Opportunities
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As a Commercial Cleaner, you will deliver high-quality cleaning services at office buildings, medical facilities, retail spaces, and other commercial properties throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. You will work as part of an assigned client crew, following documented cleaning scopes and maintaining consistent standards on every visit.
Responsibilities
- Execute cleaning tasks according to each client's documented scope of work
- Clean and maintain offices, common areas, restrooms, and break rooms
- Operate cleaning equipment safely and effectively
- Communicate any facility concerns or damage observations to your supervisor
- Represent BuffAway professionally at all client sites
Requirements
- Reliable transportation to Bay Area client sites
- Ability to work independently and manage your time effectively
- Punctuality and consistent availability for assigned schedules
- Professional conduct at all client facilities
- Applicants should be prepared to work with their own cleaning tools and supplies, subject to project requirements
Preferred Experience
- Prior experience in commercial or janitorial cleaning
- Familiarity with commercial cleaning products and equipment
- Ability to work early morning, evening, or weekend schedules
As a Janitorial Technician, you will be part of an assigned crew responsible for comprehensive nightly or recurring janitorial service at commercial properties. You will follow a structured cleaning checklist, maintain facility presentation standards, and build familiarity with your assigned locations over time.
Responsibilities
- Complete scheduled janitorial service at assigned commercial properties
- Follow client-specific scope of work checklists on every visit
- Maintain restrooms, common areas, lobbies, and workspaces
- Handle waste removal and supply restocking per client agreement
- Report access issues, damage, or scope concerns to your supervisor
Requirements
- Ability to work assigned shift schedule consistently
- Local Bay Area availability and reliable transportation
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality standards
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
- Applicants should be prepared to work with their own cleaning tools and supplies, subject to project requirements
Preferred Experience
- Experience in commercial janitorial or building maintenance
- Familiarity with floor care, restroom sanitation, and waste management procedures
Office Cleaning Technicians are assigned to specific commercial office clients and are responsible for maintaining a clean, professional workspace on a scheduled basis. This role demands discretion, professionalism, and a consistent standard of work in client-facing environments.
Responsibilities
- Clean and maintain private offices, workstations, conference rooms, and common areas
- Perform restroom maintenance, break room cleaning, and trash removal
- Follow scope of work checklists for each assigned client
- Handle building access and security protocols responsibly
- Maintain a professional and discreet presence in occupied office environments
Requirements
- Professional demeanor and reliable attendance
- Ability to work in occupied or near-occupied office environments
- Trustworthy and able to pass a background check
- Applicants should be prepared to work with their own cleaning tools and supplies, subject to project requirements
Preferred Experience
- Prior experience cleaning professional or corporate office environments
- Understanding of OSHA cleaning safety standards
Day Porters are assigned to specific commercial properties where they maintain cleanliness and appearance throughout the business day. This role is highly visible — you are present during operating hours and responsible for ensuring the facility looks its best at all times for tenants, clients, and visitors.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and maintain restrooms, lobbies, and common areas throughout the day
- Respond to spills, messes, and cleaning needs as they arise
- Restock paper products, hand soap, and other consumables
- Clean conference rooms between meetings and maintain high-traffic corridors
- Coordinate with building management on any facility maintenance observations
Requirements
- Friendly, professional demeanor when interacting with building occupants
- Ability to stay active, responsive, and on-task throughout a full shift
- Reliable attendance — this is an on-site, time-critical role
- Applicants should be prepared to work with their own cleaning tools and supplies, subject to project requirements
Preferred Experience
- Experience in a day porter, building attendant, or facility maintenance role
- Comfort working in Class A office buildings or high-traffic commercial environments
Post-Construction Cleaning Technicians handle the specialized work of preparing newly built or renovated commercial spaces for occupancy. This role requires attention to detail, physical endurance, and comfort working in active or recently completed construction environments.
Responsibilities
- Remove construction dust, debris, adhesive residue, and surface contaminants
- Perform HEPA vacuuming of all surfaces, fixtures, and vents
- Clean interior windows, hardware, cabinetry, and millwork
- Perform detail cleaning of restrooms, kitchens, and all finished spaces
- Coordinate with project managers on phased cleaning timelines
Requirements
- Physical ability to perform demanding cleaning tasks over extended shifts
- Ability to work in construction site environments with appropriate safety awareness
- Attention to detail on surface preparation and spot-cleaning
- Applicants should be prepared to work with their own cleaning tools and supplies, subject to project requirements
Preferred Experience
- Prior experience in post-construction or renovation cleaning
- Familiarity with HEPA vacuuming and construction debris removal
- Comfort with fast-paced, deadline-driven project environments
Floor Care Technicians deliver specialized hard-floor maintenance services for commercial clients. This is a skilled technical role that requires knowledge of floor types, product compatibility, and machine operation. Work is typically performed after hours to minimize disruption to client operations.
Responsibilities
- Strip, wax, buff, and burnish commercial hard flooring (VCT, LVP, concrete, terrazzo)
- Operate floor care machinery safely and effectively
- Assess floor conditions and select appropriate products and techniques
- Complete work within client scheduling windows with minimal disruption
- Report floor damage or unusual surface conditions to your supervisor
Requirements
- Physical ability to operate floor machines for extended periods
- Comfort with late-night or early-morning work windows
- Reliability and independent work ethic
- Applicants should be prepared to work with their own cleaning tools and supplies, subject to project requirements
Preferred Experience
- Experience operating commercial floor care equipment
- Knowledge of floor care chemicals, strippers, and finishes
- Prior experience in commercial floor care or facilities maintenance
As a Lead Generation Representative, your role is to identify businesses in the Bay Area that could benefit from professional commercial cleaning services and introduce BuffAway as a solution. You will use a combination of outreach, networking, and relationship-building to build a consistent pipeline of qualified prospects.
Responsibilities
- Identify and research prospective commercial clients (offices, medical practices, retail, property management)
- Conduct outreach via phone, email, LinkedIn, and in-person networking
- Qualify leads and pass warm, interested prospects to the sales team
- Track outreach activity and follow up consistently
- Represent BuffAway professionally in all client-facing communications
Ideal Candidate
- Comfortable with outbound prospecting and cold outreach
- Self-motivated and disciplined without needing close supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Familiar with the Bay Area commercial business landscape
- Motivated by performance-based compensation
This role is a good fit for: Ambitious self-starters who want to earn based on results rather than hours.
Sales Representatives manage the full sales cycle — from initial outreach to proposal delivery to contract close. You will work with qualified leads generated internally and independently to develop new commercial cleaning accounts. Compensation is performance-based, with strong earning potential tied directly to the contracts you close.
Responsibilities
- Conduct discovery conversations with prospective clients to understand their cleaning needs
- Coordinate with operations to prepare accurate, competitive cleaning proposals
- Present proposals and handle client objections professionally
- Close new service agreements and manage onboarding handoff
- Maintain a pipeline of active opportunities and forecast accurately
Ideal Candidate
- Proven track record in B2B sales or service sales
- Ability to build rapport with office managers, property managers, and facility directors
- Confident, persuasive, and able to handle objections without being pushy
- Organized and able to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
- Comfortable with commission-based, performance-driven compensation
This role is a good fit for: Experienced sales professionals who want uncapped earnings tied to their own performance.
This role is specifically focused on acquiring new service contracts for BuffAway. You will target property managers, office managers, and facility directors and work to convert them into long-term cleaning clients. Strong prospecting skills, follow-through, and persistence are essential.
Responsibilities
- Identify and target decision-makers at commercial properties across the Bay Area
- Build relationships with property management companies and commercial real estate firms
- Present BuffAway's cleaning programs and prepare proposals in coordination with operations
- Negotiate and close service agreements with new commercial accounts
- Maintain relationships with new clients through the initial service period
Ideal Candidate
- Experience in commercial real estate, facilities, or B2B services sales
- Strong local network in the Bay Area commercial property market
- Organized follow-up discipline and professional persistence
- Comfortable with longer sales cycles and relationship-based selling
This role is a good fit for: Sales professionals with existing networks in commercial real estate or facilities management.
The Business Development Representative role is broader than pure sales — it includes identifying partnership opportunities, exploring new market segments, and opening doors that lead to long-term revenue for BuffAway. Strong communicators who understand the Bay Area commercial landscape will thrive in this role.
Responsibilities
- Identify and pursue new market opportunities for BuffAway's services
- Build relationships with commercial real estate agents, property managers, and facilities vendors
- Develop referral and partnership arrangements with complementary service providers
- Represent BuffAway at local business events, chambers of commerce, and networking functions
- Work with leadership to develop market expansion strategies
Ideal Candidate
- Strong networker with comfort in professional and business settings
- Strategic thinker who sees partnership opportunities others miss
- Experience in business development, account management, or commercial sales
- Bay Area knowledge and an existing professional network
This role is a good fit for: Relationship-driven professionals who want to build something, not just fill a quota.
Appointment Setters focus on one high-value activity: connecting potential commercial cleaning clients with BuffAway's sales team. You will conduct targeted outreach to qualified prospects and secure discovery meetings and site walkthrough appointments. This role is a strong entry point into a commission-based sales career with clear growth potential.
Responsibilities
- Conduct targeted outbound outreach (email, phone, LinkedIn) to commercial prospects
- Qualify prospect needs and schedule introductory meetings with the sales team
- Maintain accurate records of outreach activity and meeting outcomes
- Follow up persistently and professionally with prospects who have shown interest
- Work collaboratively with sales representatives to optimize meeting conversion
Ideal Candidate
- Excellent communication skills — clear, professional, and personable
- Comfortable making outbound calls and handling rejection professionally
- Organized and able to manage a high volume of outreach activity
- Goal-oriented with a competitive drive
This role is a good fit for: Energetic communicators who want to break into B2B sales with a clear performance track record.
As a Referral & Partnership Representative, you will develop relationships with complementary service providers, real estate professionals, property managers, and business networks who can consistently refer commercial cleaning opportunities to BuffAway. Compensation is tied to the value of referred business that converts.
Responsibilities
- Identify and approach potential referral partners (HVAC, moving companies, interior designers, RE agents)
- Establish and maintain formal and informal referral arrangements
- Track referred leads and follow up to ensure opportunities are handled effectively
- Represent BuffAway at local business community events and associations
- Provide referral partners with materials and tools to make referrals easy
Ideal Candidate
- Natural networker who builds trusted relationships easily
- Understanding of the Bay Area commercial services ecosystem
- Self-directed and able to grow a partner network without close supervision
This role is a good fit for: Connected professionals who want to monetize their existing network and relationships.
How Compensation Works at BuffAway
Who We Are Looking For
- ✓Reliable and consistent — clients count on you showing up
- ✓Detail-oriented and thorough in your work
- ✓Able to work independently without constant supervision
- ✓Professional conduct in commercial client environments
- ✓Local Bay Area availability and reliable transportation
- ✓Comfortable with physical, hands-on cleaning work
- ✓Experience in commercial or janitorial cleaning (preferred)
- ✓Prepared to work with your own cleaning tools and supplies, subject to project requirements
- ✓Strong communicator — clear, professional, and confident
- ✓Comfortable with outbound prospecting and cold outreach
- ✓Self-motivated and disciplined without close supervision
- ✓Performance-driven — motivated by results and earnings
- ✓Good at building and maintaining business relationships
- ✓Familiar with the Bay Area commercial business environment
- ✓Organized and consistent with follow-up
- ✓Comfortable with commission-based pay structures
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- No lengthy process — we move efficiently
- Roles available across the Bay Area
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