Window Cleaner (Rope Access Assistant)

Industrial cleaners are always in demand; this crew works a poultry processing plant in Klerksdorp. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Klerksdorp, North West, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals

• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts
• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE

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

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