Pest Control and Hygiene Assistant – Entry Level

When production stops at a newly built office block in Boksburg, your crew moves in and cleans everything down. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a newly built office block on the Boksburg side of Gauteng. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires

• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts
• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down

• Chemical safety or HACCP hygiene training
• Experience using a high-pressure washer or carpet extractor
• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket

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

• Say you are available for night and shutdown work. That is when most factory hygiene cleaning happens.
• Put the machines and chemicals you have used at the top of your CV. Industrial cleaning companies hire on skills, not just willingness.