Cleaner Jobs Near me By South Africa Province

A cleaner in South Africa performs a wide range of cleaning, hygiene, and housekeeping duties across domestic households, commercial offices, retail environments, schools, hospitals, hotels, industrial facilities, and mining and construction sites. Cleaning is one of the most consistently in-demand occupations in South Africa, with opportunities available across all nine provinces in both the formal and informal employment sectors.

• Johannesburg, Gauteng - Office, commercial, domestic household, industrial facility, and hospital hygiene services
• Cape Town, Western Cape - Hotel, hospitality, domestic household, office, and industrial facility hygiene
• Durban, KwaZulu Natal - Commercial office, hotel, resort housekeeping, domestic, and industrial site hygiene
• Bloemfontein, Free State - Office, commercial, domestic household, and government facility hygiene services
• Polokwane, Limpopo - Commercial, office, domestic household, and mine site facility hygiene
• Mbombela, Mpumalanga - Office, domestic household, mine site hygiene, and hospitality housekeeping
• Rustenburg, North West - Mine site, industrial facility, commercial office, and domestic household cleaning
• Gqeberha, Eastern Cape - Commercial, office, domestic household, and automotive plant facility hygiene
• Kimberley, Northern Cape - Mine site, commercial office, and domestic household cleaning

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• Domestic and household cleaner - ZAR 3,500-6,500 per month depending on hours, duties, and province
• Commercial and office cleaner - ZAR 4,500-8,000 per month depending on employer and contract type
• Hotel and hospitality housekeeper - ZAR 4,500-9,000 per month depending on establishment and province
• Industrial and facility cleaner - ZAR 5,500-10,000 per month depending on site type and hazard level
• Mine site and petrochemical facility cleaner - ZAR 7,000-14,000+ per month with site and hazard allowances

• No formal qualification required for most domestic and general commercial cleaning roles
• Grade 10 or Grade 12 (Matric) preferred by formal sector employers including hotels, hospitals, and mining facility management contractors
• Basic literacy and numeracy advantageous for completing cleaning schedules, chemical usage logs, and client sign off documentation

• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Awareness Certificate - advantageous for industrial, mine site, and petrochemical cleaning roles
• Chemical Handling and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Certificate - required or preferred for industrial and chemical facility cleaning roles
• Hygiene and Infection Control Certificate - required for hospital, healthcare facility, and food processing cleaning roles
• Certificate of Fitness (COF) - required for all workers accessing active mine sites and petrochemical plant facilities
• Housekeeping NQF Certificate (Level 2 or 3) - advantageous for hotel and hospitality housekeeping roles; offered through accredited hospitality training providers

1. Updated CV or work history summary detailing your cleaning experience, types of environments cleaned, and any relevant training or certifications
2. Certified copy of your South African ID document or Smart ID card
3. Reference letters or contactable references from previous employers, households, or cleaning supervisors
4. Copies of any relevant certificates (OHS, Chemical Handling, Hygiene, Housekeeping NQF, COF if applicable)
5. For domestic worker roles, a character reference and police clearance certificate are strongly recommended