High-Pressure Wash Operator

Industrial cleaners are always in demand; this crew works a poultry processing plant in Burgersfort. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a poultry processing plant in Burgersfort. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map

• 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
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down

• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket
• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor
• Pest control registration under the fumigation rules

• Night-shift and standby allowances
• Paid training on machines and chemicals
• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators

• Put the machines and chemicals you have used at the top of your CV. Industrial cleaning companies hire on skills, not just willingness.
• If you hold a heights or rope access ticket, attach it. It can double what you earn in this line of work.