Ablution Cleaner (Shopping Centre)

People notice a clean call centre floor; in Johannesburg CBD, you would be the reason it shines. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Johannesburg CBD-based, with most of your time spent at a call centre floor. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Sign the ablution checklist on the back of the door after each clean
• Wipe desks, door handles, lift buttons and light switches
• Vacuum carpets and mop hard floors following the daily cleaning schedule
• Clean glass doors and internal windows without streaks
• Empty bins and take waste to the correct recycling or general skip
• Clean the kitchenette, wash cups and wipe down the fridge and microwave

• You take pride in a job done properly, even when nobody checks
• Able to start early, often 05:00 or 06:00
• Clean criminal record for most corporate sites
• Able to stand, bend and walk for a full shift
• Comfortable using cleaning chemicals safely with gloves

• Supervisory experience for team leader posts
• Chemical handling training from a supplier or contractor

• Permanent contract once the site contract is secured
• Uniform and cleaning gloves provided
• Paid overtime for weekend deep cleans
• UIF and paid leave under the cleaning sector rules

• Ask a former supervisor if you can put their number on your CV. Cleaning contractors almost always phone a reference.
• Arrive neat and early for the interview. It is a small test of how you will arrive for a 05:00 shift.