High-Pressure Wash Operator

Tough, messy cleaning at a mining workshop in Brakpan, paid better than ordinary cleaning. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a mining workshop on the Brakpan side of Gauteng. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

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

• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE
• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts

• Chemical safety or HACCP hygiene training
• Pest control registration under the fumigation rules
• A Code 8 licence to drive the crew bakkie

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

• Say you are available for night and shutdown work. That is when most factory hygiene cleaning happens.
• Put the machines and chemicals you have used at the top of your CV. Industrial cleaning companies hire on skills, not just willingness.