High-Pressure Wash Operator

You'll do the heavy cleaning at a mining workshop in George, the kind that needs machines, chemicals and training. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The site is in George; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens

• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work
• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work

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

• Night-shift and standby allowances
• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators
• 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.