High-Pressure Wash Operator

Tough, messy cleaning at a commercial kitchen in Brackenfell, paid better than ordinary cleaning. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Brackenfell-based, with most of your time spent at a commercial kitchen.

• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• 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
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts

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

• Paid training on machines and chemicals
• Higher hourly rate than standard cleaning
• Night-shift and standby allowances
• 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.
• Say you are available for night and shutdown work. That is when most factory hygiene cleaning happens.