High-Pressure Wash Operator

Tough, messy cleaning at a newly built office block in Germiston, paid better than ordinary cleaning. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Germiston, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine

• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work
• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE

• Pest control registration under the fumigation rules
• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket

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

• 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.