Tea Lady / Office Cleaner

Early starts, clear routines and a steady contract at an university campus in Paarl. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Paarl, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Clean and disinfect toilets, basins and urinals several times a shift
• Wipe desks, door handles, lift buttons and light switches
• Run a scrubber-dryer machine on large tiled areas
• Clean glass doors and internal windows without streaks
• Refill toilet paper, hand towel and soap dispensers

• Comfortable using cleaning chemicals safely with gloves
• Clean criminal record for most corporate sites
• Able to stand, bend and walk for a full shift
• You take pride in a job done properly, even when nobody checks
• Honest, because you work around laptops and personal items
• Able to start early, often 05:00 or 06:00

• Chemical handling training from a supplier or contractor
• Supervisory experience for team leader posts
• Training on a floor polisher or scrubber machine

• Paid overtime for weekend deep cleans
• Permanent contract once the site contract is secured
• Uniform and cleaning gloves provided

• List each site you have cleaned (office, mall, school) and how long you stayed. Contractors want people who stick with a site.
• Arrive neat and early for the interview. It is a small test of how you will arrive for a 05:00 shift.