Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Technician

You'll do the heavy cleaning at a dairy processing factory in Centurion, the kind that needs machines, chemicals and training. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a dairy processing factory in Centurion. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine

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

• Pest control registration under the fumigation rules
• Chemical safety or HACCP hygiene training
• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket

• Night-shift and standby allowances
• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators
• Higher hourly rate than standard cleaning

• Say you are available for night and shutdown work. That is when most factory hygiene cleaning happens.
• Put the machines and chemicals you have used at the top of your CV. Industrial cleaning companies hire on skills, not just willingness.