Window Cleaner (Rope Access Assistant)

Industrial cleaners are always in demand; this crew works a newly built office block in Pretoria East. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a newly built office block in Pretoria East. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals
• Clear builders' dust, paint and cement off floors and windows after construction
• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Lock out machines before cleaning, as the safety file requires
• Clean drains and grease traps in commercial kitchens

• Grade 10 or better; you must read chemical labels and safety data sheets
• Physically strong for wet, heavy work
• Not scared of heights for window or rope crews
• Willing to work nights and weekends when plants shut down
• Reliable, as crews are small and each person counts
• Respect for chemical safety and PPE

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

• Paid training on machines and chemicals
• Night-shift and standby allowances
• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators

• 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.