Hygiene Cleaner (Food Factory Night Crew)

When production stops at a poultry processing plant in Kuruman, your crew moves in and cleans everything down. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Kuruman, Northern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction

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

• Chemical safety or HACCP hygiene training
• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor
• A Code 8 licence to drive the crew bakkie

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

• 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.