Pest Control and Hygiene Assistant – Entry Level

You'll do the heavy cleaning at a commercial kitchen in Pinetown, the kind that needs machines, chemicals and training. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

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

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

• 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.