Window Cleaner (Rope Access Assistant)

Tough, messy cleaning at a dairy processing factory in Vanderbijlpark, paid better than ordinary cleaning. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a dairy processing factory on the Vanderbijlpark side of Gauteng.

• Store chemicals in the locked chemical store with safety data sheets
• Run a high-pressure washer on grease, oil and slurry build-up
• Strip down and wash production equipment after the last run
• Foam, scrub and rinse walls, floors and conveyors with approved chemicals
• Test sanitiser strength with test strips and record the reading
• Put out and check pest bait stations on the site map

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

• Full PPE: waterproof suits, boots, goggles and respirators
• Paid training on machines and chemicals
• 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.
• If you hold a heights or rope access ticket, attach it. It can double what you earn in this line of work.