Mastercare commercial cleaning franchises celebrate first birthday

Having just turned one year old, the team behind Mastercare commercial cleaning franchises are in celebration mode.

Parent company Mastercare Property Services has been providing office cleaning and facilities maintenance for over 30 years, and managing director Colin Walker is pleased with the first year of operation within their commercial cleaning franchises.

“When I decided to open up Mastercare to franchisees I had very high hopes, but nothing could have prepared me for the amount of interest we’ve received,” he says. “There have been times when it’s been hard to keep up with all the calls. I think it’s because Mastercare has such a good reputation.”

That reputation, along with consistent training and support for new franchisees, has ensured that Mastercare commercial cleaning franchises have seen continued growth during a period where many other businesses have been struggling.

In the past couple of months, Mastercare commercial cleaning franchises have been making inroads into the automotive and healthcare industries, as well as looking towards working with the aged care and educational sectors.

With these organisations needing very specific skills, Colin points to the training Mastercare provides its franchisees as integral to their success.

“We offer full induction and site-specific training, as well as manuals and a structured training program containing 36 modules in four categories,” he says, adding that while everyone knows how to clean, getting to know the ins and outs of the industry, and developing good occupational health & safety practices is important.

Colin is equally focused on responsible environmental practices. “I think, over the coming years, we’re going to see even more emphasis being placed on being green, and the cleaning industry has a clear mandate to adopt sustainable practices. We will continue to teach franchisees how to implement effective recycling strategies and reduce their carbon footprint.”

As for the future, Colin aims to continue to do what Mastercare commercial cleaning franchises do best, providing first class service to its clients and providing support to their operators.

“I’ll continue to grow the Mastercare Property Services’ portfolio, and I’ll make sure I do my best to be there if ever anyone needs advice. I don’t believe in fobbing people off. To be honest, I think we’ve got something that people really want and I’m going to concentrate on keeping it that way.”

Information on the availability of Mastercare commercial cleaning franchises can be found online.