Window Cleaner (Rope Access Assistant)

Tough, messy cleaning at a poultry processing plant in Paarl, paid better than ordinary cleaning. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Paarl, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens
• Shampoo carpets and upholstery with an extraction machine
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading

• Physically strong for wet, heavy work
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Able to pass a medical fitness check for plant work
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE

• Pest control registration under the fumigation rules
• Working-at-heights or IRATA rope access ticket

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