Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Technician

Tough, messy cleaning at a dairy processing factory in Brakpan, paid better than ordinary cleaning. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Brakpan, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens

• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work
• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE

• Night-shift and standby allowances
• Paid training on machines and chemicals
• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators

• If you hold a heights or rope access ticket, attach it. It can double what you earn in this line of work.
• Put the machines and chemicals you have used at the top of your CV. Industrial cleaning companies hire on skills, not just willingness.