Cleaning Team Leader (Office Park)

You'll keep an university campus in Midrand clean, stocked and fresh before the people arrive. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Midrand, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Clean and disinfect toilets, basins and urinals several times a shift
• Clean the kitchenette, wash cups and wipe down the fridge and microwave
• Report broken fittings, leaks or empty stock to the site supervisor
• Mix cleaning chemicals at the dilution shown on the label, never by guesswork
• Set up and clear boardrooms before and after meetings
• Clean glass doors and internal windows without streaks

• Able to stand, bend and walk for a full shift
• Honest, because you work around laptops and personal items
• You take pride in a job done properly, even when nobody checks
• Clean criminal record for most corporate sites
• Grade 10 or higher
• Comfortable using cleaning chemicals safely with gloves

• Supervisory experience for team leader posts
• Previous contract cleaning experience with a reference

• Uniform and cleaning gloves provided
• Paid overtime for weekend deep cleans
• UIF and paid leave under the cleaning sector rules

• Ask a former supervisor if you can put their number on your CV. Cleaning contractors almost always phone a reference.
• List each site you have cleaned (office, mall, school) and how long you stayed. Contractors want people who stick with a site.