High-Pressure Wash Operator

Tough, messy cleaning at a mining workshop in Secunda, paid better than ordinary cleaning. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Secunda, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction

• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work
• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down

• Higher hourly rate than standard cleaning
• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators
• 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.
• Say you are available for night and shutdown work. That is when most factory hygiene cleaning happens.