Industrial Cleaner

Duties 

 
Industrial Cleaner (Industrial & Machinery Cleaning | Safety-Focused | Hands-On Role) Overview We’re seeking a reliable Industrial Cleaner to join a high-performing team where your work directly supports safe, hygienic, and efficient operations.
This is a hands-on role focused on cleaning floors, machinery, and conveyors using approved tools, chemicals, and mechanical aids. If you take pride in doing a thorough job, following procedures, and working safely in a physically active environment, we’d like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean floors and work areas (mopping, sweeping, squeegeeing)
• Empty bins/trays/buckets as required
• Clean machinery and conveyor systems through wiping, washing, scrubbing, rinsing, and sanitising using approved tools and chemicals
• Use mechanical aids safely and correctly, including:
  • Air gun (blow-down from top to bottom, including sides)
  • Floor scrubbers and vacuums
  • Steam cleaner and vacuum for machine/conveyor cleaning
• Clean and maintain tools and equipment after use (tools and mechanical aids)
• Apply LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) on machinery and conveyors when required
• Complete iPad-based tasks as needed (before/after photos and recording information)

What You’ll Bring (Required Skills)

• Strong safety awareness and ability to identify hazards
• Ability to perform manual labour tasks in a physically demanding environment
• Confidence following site procedures and completing tasks accurately

Attributes We’re Looking For

• Strong listening skills with the ability to follow directions, procedures, and instructions
• Common sense approach—asks questions if unsure and clarifies expectations before proceeding
• Willing to learn—keen, enthusiastic, and willing to give things a go
• Ability to understand instructions and apply them accurately on the job
• Respect for others—works well with and shows respect to all workers on site

Attention to Detail

• Understands the importance of cleaning from top to bottom to avoid re-contamination
• Can recognise when an area, machine, or conveyor has not been cleaned properly
• Takes ownership of quality by inspecting their own work
• Uses a practical quality mindset—“Would you eat off this?” to confirm cleaning standards are met

Preferred, not essential

• Prior industrial cleaning experience, especially around machinery and conveyor systems
• Familiarity with sanitising processes and structured chemical cleaning procedures

Diversity & Inclusion Chandler Macleod is committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse people, people living with a disability, and the LGBTIQA+ community.
Bring your reliability, safety mindset, and strong work ethic—apply now to be considered for this Industrial Cleaner opportunity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be aware of potential hazards and safety responsibilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check your Tools - Each area needs the cleaning tools required to complete the tasks

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Labour - Cleaning Floors - Mopping , Sweeping , Squeegying, emptying bins, trays and buckets. Using tools & Chemicals

Manual Labour - Machine Cleaning - Wipping, Washing, Scrubbing, Rinsing & Sanitising. Using tools & Chemicals

 

Manual Labour - Conveyor Cleaning - Wipping, Washing, Scrubbing, Rinsing & Sanitising. Using tools & Chemicals

 

Using Mechanical Aids - Air Gun - Blow all the area down from the top to the bottom including the sides 

 

 

 

Using Mechanical Aids - Machine Cleaning Floors - Using Scrubbers & Vacuums

 

 

 

 

 

Using Mechanical Aids - Machine & Conveyor Cleaning - Using a steam cleaner, Vacuum 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning Mechanical Aids after use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning all tools after use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Completing IPAD if required - Before and after pictures recording information on the Ipad

 

 

 

 

Using LOTO on all machinery & conveyors

              At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.