High-Pressure Wash Operator

You'll do the heavy cleaning at a dairy processing factory in Pinetown, the kind that needs machines, chemicals and training. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a dairy processing factory in Pinetown. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction

• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts
• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews

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

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

• 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.