Hybrid Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination Expert

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, seeks an Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination Specialist for challenging projects across manufacturing plants, chemical processing units, and food production environments. This role blends on-site cleaning with remote coordination, demanding a meticulous, safety-first mindset and the ability to work independently or in a team.

You will perform deep cleaning, degreasing, descaling, and hazardous material decontamination, operate high‑pressure washers

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial cleaning and decontamination.
• Strong safety awareness and compliance.
• Ability to read technical documents and SDS.
• Experience operating high‑pressure cleaning equipment.
• HAZWOPER certification is an advantage.
• Physically able to work in demanding environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform degreasing, descaling, and power washing of equipment and facilities.
• Conduct decontamination procedures for hazardous materials.
• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment (HP washers, vacuums, chemical application machinery).
• Adhere to safety regulations and PPE usage.
• Read SDS, manuals and work instructions.
• Develop site-specific cleaning and decontamination plans.
• Maintain records of cleaning activities and incidents.
• Coordinate with site managers and safety officers to minimise disruption.

Skills

Industrial cleaning

Safety conscious

SDS reading

Problem solving

Hybrid work

Tools

High-pressure washer

Vacuum systems

Job description

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, seeks an Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination Specialist for challenging projects across manufacturing plants, chemical processing units, and food production environments. This role blends on-site cleaning with remote coordination, demanding a meticulous, safety-first mindset and the ability to work independently or in a team.

You will perform deep cleaning, degreasing, descaling, and hazardous material decontamination, operate high‑pressure washers