High-Pressure Wash Operator

Tough, messy cleaning at a dairy processing factory in Ballito, paid better than ordinary cleaning. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a dairy processing factory in Ballito. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading

• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts
• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down

• A Code 8 licence to drive the crew bakkie
• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket
• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor

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

• 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.