Industrial Cleaner (Mining Workshop)

Industrial cleaners are always in demand; this crew works a mining workshop in Tembisa. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Tembisa, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

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

• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• 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

• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor
• Pest control registration under the fumigation rules
• Chemical safety or HACCP hygiene training

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

• If you hold a heights or rope access ticket, attach it. It can double what you earn in this line of work.
• Say you are available for night and shutdown work. That is when most factory hygiene cleaning happens.