cleaner

area manager

cleaning technician

office administrator

support manager

Kingdom

I have worked with Green Machine for about a year now and cant really complain. Their HR has been understanding to any personal issues that have come up and my job is my job. I have an area that I clean to the instructions I was given and I get paid for it. I have worked for other cleaning companies in the past who will treat staff as "Just cleaners" and I think I have stayed with Green Machine for so long because they don't treat me like that. My area manager has backed me with any issues I have had and has been fair when sometimes I've let my standards drop and encouraged me to pick them back up. I get that there are disgruntled reviews on here from old employees, but if you really want to know how the company is, talk to the people that actually work here. Tbh, we're all pretty happy. 

No training/induction other than the first day meeting the main cleaner. The other cleaners were friendly and welcoming. Cleaners can only access areas via someone onsite who goes around locking & unlocking the doors. My holiday I’d booked a few months in advance wasn’t approved, also there were delays with my wages at the start due to admin errors!

WARNING: If you get the outside route.. Be prepared for a hike around the outer perimeter of the site every evening during all weathers. In winter months you’ll need a torch. One office has 8+ bins to change. Expected to clean about 6 buildings in 2hrs. Must be physically fit & energetic, strong enough to carry cleaning equipment across long distances. Outside route should definitely have a higher rate of pay or at least an extra hour to finish everything! 

I do enjoy working in the environment to which I do, but overall the company and management are awful. 
We don’t always get paid for the hours that we do, and Payroll is an absolute nightmare for communication, unless they want something from you. 
Management is scarce and rarely get back to you. You go higher up and they’re exactly the same. This company is very good at ghosting!  
Not being given clear and concise advice often leaves us confused as to what is actually expected of us. And when we do get told something, it’s in dribs and drabs so you don’t get the bigger picture. Even the client has difficulty getting direct answers from them. 
I’ve had to join a Union for advice relating to this company as there always seems to be an issue of one sort or another.
My advice is, if you see a job being advertised by this company….. don’t bother. Easily the worst company I have worked for in my 25 years of employment. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is no bested bits about working for this company 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Moaning, waiting for emails is a waste of time takes week for them to get back to you , not feeling valuded, never appreciated for what you do, for holiday your waiting weeks to get an email back from them, mangers are power hungry and the way some speak or message you is disrespectful, never get good feed backs always moaning about somethink 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Site environment is OK some lovely people 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The site I work at is OK some lovely people

Early morning starts but this fits in qith my family commitments and my lifestyle.
I have a designated area to clean, there is a small team of three of us who each have our own areas to clean in a set time.
We work on a friendly site, I get along with everyone colleagues and clients, everyone is a happy bunch. We have suprise visits from management (audits) just to make sure the jobs being done. They are friendly too.
You get paid the right amount on time and contacting management and getting a reply is straightforward.
Hardest part of the job is working in the heat! The site does get very hot especially in the summer. Most enjoyable part, job satisfaction.

My daily duties were to clean and maintain a high standard of hygiene at Taunton Road medical Centre, I worked under my own initiative, logging myself in and out via the fire safety system , I learned to clean to a colour-coded system , I found management helpful and always at the other end of the phone if I needed any assistance, I was mindful of peoples rights to privacy, this was a very busy work place occasionally  I would have to wait for the area to be free so I could clean it causing a slight delay to the end of my shift, all the people that worked there were very friendly. There were many birthday’s celebrated in the time that I was there and lots and lots of cake.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing. Company are horrendous. You can’t  get any holiday. They don’t pay you the right amount . Whoever runs the company don’t know what they are doing. You never have cover staff so that’s why you can’t have holiday time off. Worst company ever DO NOT WORK HERE 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Can never get cover staff . So bad 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The staff is nice, the people you work with, just not the company 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Its good when you have all staff show up however if one doesn’t you are made to cover them without any warning

Get as much work out of you as possible for little wage with no thanks at all. Work your hardest and have to fight for your pay including holiday entitlement. Work hard to meet monthly targets and standards then having to argue with payroll to even get wages correct makes you feel worthless.

My manager was always really approachable and dealt with what they could and what they’re allowed/capable of but anything to do with hr/payroll/holiday queries just gets passed around the office staff literally yo-yoing too and from different staff members with no result at the end of it

Job was good, very chilled.
Co worker was a good guy to work with.
Ordering stock was an ok process.
Didn't approve my pre booked holiday that I told them about and they made my work life more complex since I told them I wasn't going to miss my holiday, and then suddenly fired under the pretense my cleaning wasn't up to standard, which was the complete opposite of what my coworker and the other worker was saying.
No prior communication to my firing. 
Very unfortunate 
I would avoid working here as quite disorganised and unfair dismissal.


If you go in, do your job, do it well, there is no bother from the management. Any dealings with them was professional and striate forward. I liked the staff where I cleaned, and it worked well for my situation with kids. Gaining holiday time was very hard, there was never any cover cleaners avalible, but the location was awkward and out of the way.  If your someone that can get on, not be micro managed, and are reliable you'll enjoy working for them, pain on time and paid well for that location

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Cleaner 376 salaries reported	£13.27 per hour
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Office administrator 1 salary reported	£13.85 per hour
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