Industrial Cleaner (Mining Workshop)

Industrial cleaners are always in demand; this crew works a dairy processing factory in Benoni. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Benoni (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine

• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts

• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket
• Chemical safety or HACCP hygiene training
• A Code 8 licence to drive the crew bakkie

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

• If you hold a heights or rope access ticket, attach it. It can double what you earn in this line of work.
• Put the machines and chemicals you have used at the top of your CV. Industrial cleaning companies hire on skills, not just willingness.