The Mission
Our mission is to connect with each cleaning service client and their home as the unique individuals that they are. We will take personal responsibility for the experience of each of our clients, and strive to foster a positive relationship through communication, creativity, and a passion for improving the lives of those we serve.
Meet Laura Smith
Founder of All Star Cleaning Services
5 years before starting All Star Cleaning Services, I was pregnant and homeless with little familial support. After spending my teenage years bouncing around between foster homes, group homes, etc., I found myself at the Fort Collins Mission, 18 years old, 5 months pregnant, and with a deep understanding that I would need to create my own future from there. Life is not about what happens to us but about how we respond. I responded by working 2 jobs, guarding my hopeful heart, and laying plans.
I moved into my first home the day my son was born. Over the next couple of years I met and married my husband, and we had a second son. I earned my associates degree through Front Range Community College in Fort Collins and then transferred to Colorado State University. At the time I thought I wanted to go to law school.
All Star Is Born
About 3 years prior to this time my husband had spent about 18 months working for a local janitorial company. One day while on the way to The Butterfly Pavilion in Denver with my sons and a family member, we were discussing how unhappy my husband was in his current retail position, and how much my young family was struggling to get by. My companion suggested that perhaps he should start his own cleaning company, since after all, he "knows how to clean now!" I still laugh every time I think of that, since as I have since learned, running a successful cleaning business has very little to do with knowing how to clean.
I thought it was a great idea and ran straight home to tell him. His immediate answer was absolutely not. Being stubborn as I am, I told him fine, I'll do it - and an entrepreneur was born. Within a week, I was cleaning my first house, and the rest as they say is history.
This company is truly my dream. It has changed the trajectory of my entire life, and the lives of my family as well. My children have opportunities that I never would have been able to provide to them otherwise. My sister followed me into the industry and now runs a successful cleaning service in North Denver, Clean Queen.
All Star Today
I currently employ nearly 50 people, and cherish the opportunity to mentor the young people that come to work for me. We place our focus on the idea that there is dignity and value in the work they do, both for the clients they serve, and for themselves as they navigate their own opportunities in life. I am of the belief that this job is but a stop on the road to the rest of their lives, and endeavor to move them up or eventually out and on to bigger and better opportunities, while taking the best care I can of them during their time with me - including providing health, dental, and vision insurance, a company matching 401k, up to 2 weeks paid time off, and company vehicles.
I am truly grateful to the Fort Collins community for all of the support shown for my business over the years. We may not always be perfect, but we always care deeply about being the best company we can be for our staff and our clients. Thank you for reading my story!
Meet Our
All STARS
I became an All Star in July 2015, but I actually had my first interview with Laura in May 2015. I had been the General Manager of a Liquor store until Jan 2015 and focused on my school work through the spring but was ready to work again after a few months, I’m not one to stay at home for long.
At the time of my interview, All Star used to do working interviews to see if the job was a right fit. I BOMBED my working interview; I had no idea what I was doing but I probably spent 2 hours in a bathroom and am still not even sure if I did anything helpful in there. After doing one house I was sent home with a check and didn’t get the job. I was given a quick offer to another position rolling Sushi and I did that for about a month, but I could not stop thinking about how much I wanted to be an All Star. I was still so shy then, I wanted a job that wasn’t so much face to face customer service, but customer service through actions. Leaving a house with an impression that I cared about what I was doing, without even saying a word.
I emailed them and asked to be reconsidered for employment. I was scheduled for another working interview and this time I was hired (I’m not sure I did any better this time around, but I think they liked my persistence at this point). I got through training, started cleaning, and found that I was actually pretty good at it. I really loved the self-paced nature of the job and got to be fast friends with many of my coworkers, most I am still close with today. When an office position opened up, I asked to interview for the position and my experience with Excel was a huge selling point and I got the job!
I immediately started working on new spreadsheets for payroll reporting, staff reporting, pretty much any kind of reporting that Laura was looking for, I found a way to build it. I earned my title Excel Extraordinaire and when I ran out of new project ideas, I started learning everything I could about the schedule. I have a knack for memorization and soon I was in charge of the schedule too. I am always driven to learn more since I have this desire to be a know-it-all in the nicest way possible. This has allowed me to move up and earn the position of General Manager in August 2017. I still love the same things about All Star, being able to make fast friends with co-workers, being able to show our clients how much we care (though I say many more words to do this now), and finding new and improved solutions for any problems as they come.
Before coming to All Star Cleaning Services I had worked in movie theaters for 7 years will three different companies. I loved the fast pace of the job but did not feel as though I was getting the connection with customers that I was hoping for. After moving to Oregon for a month to figure out what it was I wanted to do with my life, I ended up moving back home and heard about All Star through friends that had been working there. I knew that I loved house cleaning and felt that it was the perfect start up for the client connection I had been missing.
I worked in the field for seven months and absolutely loved my cleaning clients, their homes, and their pets of course! Something about going into someone’s home and taking just that one small task off of their hands every cleaning and making it shine made me feel very accomplished! After seven months I knew I wanted to take that next step up and became a trainer. I was able to take what I learned and teach new employees to not only clean but teach them the real reason why we do what we do and that is to serve our clients in every possible way.
After five months of training I felt like I was no longer getting what I wanted from cleaning in the field but didn’t know what was missing. After talking with Ajia (the general manager), she offered me the sales position in the office. Although I loved talking with new cleaning clients about their homes and what they were looking for in a cleaning company, that client face to face connection and training aspect wasn’t there anymore.
I now hold the Field Manager position and absolutely love what I do. Not only am I involved in the day to day with still signing up new clients but I get to talk with current clients about the quality of their home cleanings and add any additions to their work orders. On top of that, I get to go out into the field and help train our new house cleaning technicians as well as teach new tricks to our current cleaning staff and make sure all of our quality standards are being met.
All Star took me in when I truly didn’t know who I was or where I was going next. All Star is more than just a house cleaning company. It has become like a second family to me where I know I will always have a home, and friends that I know I will have for a lifetime.
Before becoming a cleaning All Star, Kathi was a CSR at interim Home Health Care. She loves to always be learning new things. She wanted to be an All Star because she really got along with everyone in the interviews. She loves to cook and work on puzzles.
- Before becoming an ALL STAR:
Stay at Home Mom. - Why she wanted to be an ALL STAR:
My sister, Amy, had been an All Star for a few years and after attending a game night or two I decided to join the team! - Favorite part of her job:
My partner Katie, we're a pair of goofballs together!
- Before becoming an ALL STAR:
I lived in Buffalo, NY and was a waitress. - Career Ambitions:
I want to become a wildlife conservationist. - Why she wanted to be an ALL STAR:
I love cleaning, so I figured this was a great job for me. - Favorite part of her job:
Seeing all the houses and the people I work with. - Something you may not know about Haley:
I am in school for wildlife conservation and I hope to start a rescue when I am older.
- Before becoming an ALL STAR:
I worked as a cashier at King Soopers - Career Ambitions:
Would love to start my own business someday! - Why she wanted to be an ALL STAR:
I love cleaning and I am a huge neat freak ! - Favorite part of her job:
I like the enthusiasm of my coworkers and being able to do something I enjoy. - Something you may not know about Emily:
I have white eyelashes on my left eye.
- Before becoming an ALL STAR:
I worked as a manager in training at McDonald's - Career Ambitions:
To grow with every experience - Why she wanted to be an ALL STAR:
I wanted a change in job types - Favorite part of her job:
Meeting new people! - Something you may not know about Larissa:
Music is my life and it motivates me.
- Before becoming an ALL STAR:
I was still awesome. - Career Ambitions:
Stay at home mommy - Why she wanted to be an ALL STAR:
Who wouldn't want to be an All Star? - Favorite part of her job:
Meeting all the pets! - Something you may not know about Amy:
I have the cutest little baby girl!
- Before becoming an ALL STAR: I was looking for a new career path. Starting a new adventure!
- Career Ambitions: To be an asset, and to find comfort with a great company.
- Why he wanted to be an ALL STAR: Meet new people, and see new places! This seems like a great business!
- Favorite part of his job: Results, a job well done, and happy clients!
- Something you may not know about Kody: I can tune turbo cars!
Before becoming an ALL STAR: I made art and worked in heavy labor
Career Ambitions: To sell my art gypsy style.
Why she wanted to become an ALL STAR: Satisfaction on seeing a completed job
Favorite part of the job: Meeting new people.
Something you may not know about Jody: I'm awesome!
Lani studied at CSU and did research on the Zika virus before starting at All Star. She wants to be a veterinary pathologist. She became an All Star cleaner because she likes to clean. Her favorite part of the job is the cats and dogs she gets to meet. Something you may not know about Lani is that she likes to cosplay.
Brandy graduated high school in 2016 and worked as an assistant manager at Party City. Before she started at All Star she traveled around Europe for three months. She become a cleaning All Star because she loves to clean and likes to share that love with others.
Gloria became a cleaning All Star because she likes the feeling of knowing you made a place better. Her favorite part of the job is cleaning kitchens and getting to know the clients. She hopes to one day become a vet tech or have a career in music. Something you may not know about her is that she is a great aunt.
Bailey worked in life insurance before becoming a cleaning All Star. Her favorite part of her job is getting to know her coworkers. She likes the reliability that comes with working for All Star. She hopes to one day work in a museum.
- Before becoming an ALL STAR:
I was a Stay-at-Home mom for 5 years. - Career Ambitions:
I have no idea. Maybe an Ultrasound Tech so I can look at babies all day. - Why she wanted to be an ALL STAR:
They had great reviews online and I wanted to work for someone that the customers actually liked. - Favorite part of her job:
Seeing all the different kinds of houses and the cool way that the customers decorate them. Oh, and the kitties and doggies 🙂 - Something you may not know about Katie:
I have a 9-year-old daughter.
Ivy became a cleaning All Star because she loves cleaning and helping people. She loves the satisfaction of seeing something go from dirty to clean. She would love to one day be a veterinarian or a nurse. She has four cats and she wants even more dogs and she loves to travel.
Kevin became a cleaning All Star because he likes the stable work. He enjoys the relaxed and friendly work environment. He would love to do stand up comedy or podcasting one day. He has two birthdays!
Before becoming a cleaning All Star, Alexandra worked with adults with developmental disabilities. She excited to be an All Star because she can have fun, work hard and see her work pay off. Her favorite part of the job is the satisfaction of walking into a messy room and leaving it looking awesome. She have been paying roller derby for eight years.
Margaret is a mom of two boys. before becoming a cleaning All Star she was a preschool teacher. She loves cleaning and likes to work hard and make her clients happy. Her favorite part of her h=job is the friendly environment. she loves her dogs and the mountains.
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