High-Pressure Wash Operator

Tough, messy cleaning at a newly built office block in Polokwane, paid better than ordinary cleaning. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Polokwane, Limpopo. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals

• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• 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
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts

• Chemical safety or HACCP hygiene training
• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor
• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket

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

• Say you are available for night and shutdown work. That is when most factory hygiene cleaning happens.
• If you hold a heights or rope access ticket, attach it. It can double what you earn in this line of work.