Industrial Cleaner (Mining Workshop) – Entry Level

Tough, messy cleaning at a mining workshop in Pretoria West, paid better than ordinary cleaning. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a mining workshop on the Pretoria West side of Gauteng.

• 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
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run

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

• Pest control registration under the fumigation rules
• A Code 8 licence to drive the crew bakkie
• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor

• Night-shift and standby allowances
• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators
• Higher hourly rate than standard cleaning
• 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.