Part-Time

City Manager

Cleaning

Slate

Slate

11-50 employees

Subscription-based residential cleaning with app

Compensation Overview

$32/hr

Jersey City, NJ, USA

Hybrid

Must travel across New Jersey to multiple client sites; reliable transportation required.

Category
Facilities Operations (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Lead Generation
Quality Assurance (QA)

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Requirements
  • A proven track record in sales, account management, or business development.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in lead generation, prospecting, and client presentations.
  • Ability to work independently and remain self-motivated and target-driven.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle client needs on-site.
  • Ability to travel across New Jersey to client sites with reliable transportation.
  • Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills.
  • Availability to work part-time with flexible scheduling, including daytime, evening or night visits, and occasional weekends.
Responsibilities
  • Represent Slate at promotional opportunities such as industry events and client meetings.
  • Conduct walkthroughs with potential clients to understand their cleaning needs.
  • Provide face-to-face service and account management for existing clients.
  • Build long-term client relationships and support account retention.
  • Conduct weekly or bi-weekly visits to all sites and support accounts, including residential accounts and new openings.
  • Ensure quality assurance through site walkthroughs, checklists, and photo documentation in Jobber.
  • Conduct quality assurance inspections at client sites to ensure service quality and compliance with company standards.
  • Report updates, issues, and staffing needs to the Support Team and leadership.
  • Provide coaching, feedback, and accountability to employees on-site.
  • Ensure cleaners follow protocols and represent Slate professionally.
  • Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in cleaning, facilities management, or a related industry.
  • Experience managing field teams, scheduling, and overseeing service quality.

Slate NYC provides home cleaning services for residential clients in NYC, offering options from daily to one-time cleanings and a subscription-based model for recurring bookings. Cleaning staff are directly employed, supplies are provided, and the service is insured, aiming for reliable, high-quality results. Clients manage scheduling, payments, and messages through the Slate Cleaner app, which centralizes the process. The company differentiates itself with transparent pricing, no long-term contracts, and insured staff, targeting busy professionals and families who want a hassle-free, consistently clean home.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$100K

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2005

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Slate NYC’s site was updated October 2025, showing active service marketing.
  • Yelp says Slate serves over 5,000 people in New York, suggesting meaningful demand.
  • Recurring daily, weekly, and bi-weekly plans create predictable revenue from busy households.

What critics are saying

  • No visible 2026 funding signals; expansion depends on cash flow from New York operations.
  • Yelp and TripAdvisor complaints can damage trust in a service business with high churn.
  • Housecleaning is easily copied; Better-quality local competitors can undercut Slate’s subscriptions.

What makes Slate unique

  • Slate employs full-time, insured cleaners instead of contractors, reducing service inconsistency.
  • Slate NYC sells recurring home cleaning plus laundry and dry-cleaning integration.
  • Slate’s website emphasizes transparent pricing, no annual contracts, and app-based scheduling.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

-7%