Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Technician

When production stops at a dairy processing factory in Montague Gardens, your crew moves in and cleans everything down. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Montague Gardens (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires

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

• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor
• Pest control registration under the fumigation rules
• A Code 8 licence to drive the crew bakkie

• Higher hourly rate than standard cleaning
• 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.