Total Home Cleaning marks 22 years with employee recognition event

Total Home Cleaning celebrated its 22nd anniversary in Summit, New Jersey, by honoring 18 employees with a combined 101 years of company experience. The event highlighted retention in an industry known for turnover and underscored how long-tenured staff shape client service and company culture. Why it matters: - Total Home Cleaning is using its anniversary to spotlight retention as a business advantage in a high-turnover industry. - The company said long-tenured employees help drive stronger client relationships, greater consistency and higher service levels. - Founder Ines Cohron framed the milestone as recognition of the people behind the company’s 22-year run. What happened: - Total Home Cleaning celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a breakfast for nearly the entire team in Summit, New Jersey. - The company honored 18 employees who have been with Total Home Cleaning for two years or more. - Those 18 employees represent 101 years of combined company experience. - Including Cohron’s 22 years with the company, the team represented 123 years of combined experience. - The event included individual recognition for each employee in attendance. - Several employees said they had not realized how long many coworkers had stayed with the company. The details: - Total Home Cleaning has 25 employees, and 18 of them have been with the company for at least two years. - Service milestones recognized at the breakfast ranged from two years to 21 years. - The breakdown included 3 employees with 2 years, 8 employees with 3 years, 3 employees with 4 years, 2 employees with 5 years, 1 employee with 6 years and 1 employee with 21 years. - Nancy Alarcon was recognized for 21 years with the company. - Alarcon became the first employee honored on Total Home Cleaning’s permanent 20+ Years Recognition Wall. - Alarcon also received a gold name badge marking the milestone. - Maribel Olguin and Fanny Chango were also recognized for returning to Total Home Cleaning after time away. - Two-year employees received anniversary pins. - Three- and four-year employees received gift cards. - Five-year employees received engraved Eco-Drive watches and commemorative metal name badges. - Employees reaching 10 years receive a laptop computer. - The company’s longest-tenured employees receive permanent recognition for their contributions. - Cohron said the employees who succeed at Total Home Cleaning share three qualities: being humble, hungry and smart. - Cohron defined humility as being willing to do any task, putting the team first, owning mistakes and staying open to learning. - Cohron said hunger reflects pride in the work, a drive to improve and a willingness to go the extra mile. - Cohron said smart refers to emotional intelligence and the ability to build positive relationships with clients and coworkers. - Alarcon thanked her coworkers and said she appreciated the company for “recognizing all of us.” Between the lines: - The celebration doubled as a culture check, showing that Total Home Cleaning is leaning on tenure and recognition to reinforce loyalty. - The employee mix suggests the company has built unusual continuity for a service business where churn is often the norm. - The return of former employees points to a workplace culture that may help win people back, not just keep them. What’s next: - Total Home Cleaning said it is looking ahead while continuing to recognize employee contributions. - The company’s milestone recognition program appears designed to keep reinforcing retention as the team grows older together. - The company’s social profiles are listed on LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook and Pinterest .