Cleaner.
📍 Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng.
🏢 Division: Operations – Operations Support.
📅 Closing Date: 20 November 2025.
🆔 Reference: SAA251113-2.
💼 Type: Permanent.
🎓 Education: Grade 12 / Matric.
👥 Positions Available: 8.
Job Purpose
The Cleaner is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment for all aircraft and related facilities. This includes cleaning the interior and exterior of contracted aircraft (SAA and third-party), as well as hangars and premises.
Key Responsibilities
✈️ Aircraft Interior Cleaning
Clean interior of SAA and customer aircraft
Deep cleaning of toilets, carpets, chairs, and galleys
Clean cockpit, trash compactor, screens, and headphones
Clean removable items (e.g., chairs)
Remove spillages from aircraft and cargo areas
🛫 Aircraft Exterior Cleaning
Operate stackers, cherry pickers, scissor lifts, and skyjacks
Aircraft glazing and polishing
Wash and clean aircraft exterior surfaces
🏭 Hangar Cleaning
Clean hangar floors and hazardous spillages
Empty fuel, oil, and skydrol drip trays
Sweep hangars and empty domestic/hazardous waste
Wash hangars and basins
Clean mechanics’ stores
Operate floor scrubber
Position aircraft stands
🏢 Premises Cleaning
Remove foreign objects, boxes, nails, and pallets
Sweep streets, parking areas, and collect loose papers
Empty office paper recycling bins
Sort boxes for recycling
Operate trash compactors
⚙️ Aircraft Components Cleaning
Clean landing gears using approved equipment (including WAP machine)
Deep clean aircraft components with required chemicals
Clean cargo rails and toilet components
Minimum Requirements
Grade 12 / Matric or equivalent
At least 6 months’ experience in the aviation appearance/cleaning section
Knowledge & Skills
Understanding of SAA Technical policies
Knowledge of cleaning equipment and chemicals
Able to operate aviation cleaning equipment
Attention to detail and safety awareness
Key Attributes
Teamwork and cooperation
Customer service orientation
Integrity
Initiative and achievement-driven
Information-seeking and organisational awareness
Strong work ethic