Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Technician

Tough, messy cleaning at a commercial kitchen in Vanderbijlpark, paid better than ordinary cleaning. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals

• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• 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
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE

• Chemical safety or HACCP hygiene training
• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor
• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket

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

• 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.