Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Technician

You'll do the heavy cleaning at a dairy processing factory in Fourways, the kind that needs machines, chemicals and training. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Fourways (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals

• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts
• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work

• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor
• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket

• Higher hourly rate than standard cleaning
• Paid training on machines and chemicals
• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators

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