High-Pressure Wash Operator – Fixed-Term

When production stops at a mining workshop in Vanderbijlpark, your crew moves in and cleans everything down. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at a mining workshop in Vanderbijlpark. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• 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
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine

• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts
• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews

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

• 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.