Cleaner
Ensure that spaces such as offices, hotels and living areas are kept neat, tidy and clean.
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- What's it like to be a Cleaner?
- How to become a Cleaner
- Top skills and experience for Cleaners
What's it like to be a Cleaner?
Cleaners are usually tasked with handling cleaning and sanitary duties within an establishment. Part of a Cleaner’s responsibility is to ensure that spaces such as restrooms meet sanitary standards. A Cleaner’s job is a highly mobile and active role. As a result, Cleaners need to be reasonably fit to handle and carry large cleaning equipment, to stand and move for long periods of time, and to perform cleaning tasks efficiently.
Tasks and duties
- Conducting basic cleaning duties such as sweeping floors, mopping, polishing, dusting furniture and surfaces, emptying trash and wiping windows.
- Cleaning areas such as restrooms and lobbies; cleaning toilets, sinks, mopping tile floors and restocking supplies.
- Cleaning liquid spills and other messes on floors or surfaces.
- Vacuuming carpets, rugs and other dust-prone areas.
- Monitoring and inspecting sanitary standards in assigned areas.
- Maintaining, stocking and organizing cleaning equipment and supplies.
- Transporting dirty linens to designated areas and replacing them with clean linens.
How to become a Cleaner
You can become a Cleaner without a formal qualification. However, many companies prefer jobseekers with at least a high school diploma, as well as the relevant training.
- Obtain at least a junior high school diploma by finishing Grade 10.
- To work in higher-level Cleaner roles in establishments such as hotels and cruise ships, you can pursue the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood Track in senior high school until Grade 12 and choose the Home Economics Strand under the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood Track. The NC II Housekeeping curriculum will prepare you for roles as a Cleaner.
Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Cleaner employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Sweeping
Cleaning
Vacuuming
Neat Personal Presentation
Microsoft Windows
Washing
Hygienic
Glass
Organised
Ability to Follow Direction
English
Communication Skills
Autonomy
Time Management
Thoroughness
Source: Jobstreet job ads and Jobstreet Profile data
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