Window Cleaner (Rope Access Assistant)

You'll do the heavy cleaning at a poultry processing plant in Cape Town CBD, the kind that needs machines, chemicals and training. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Cape Town CBD-based, with most of your time spent at a poultry processing plant.

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

• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE
• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews

• Pest control registration under the fumigation rules
• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket
• Chemical safety or HACCP hygiene training

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

• 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.