Auckland West Featured

Caretaking was hot topic of conversation on the CrestClean stand at a two-day gathering of head teachers. CrestClean’s Auckland team members were on hand for the summit days organised by the Waitakere Area Principals’ Association and the North Shore Principals’ Association. The event was held against the picturesque backdrop of West Auckland’s Markovina Vineyard Estate

Joining CrestClean five years ago ticked all the boxes for Naveen Chand. He was looking for something that would still allow him to work his daytime business importing car accessories. “I needed some extra income and decided to go with CrestClean,” says the Auckland franchisee. “I had done some commercial cleaning when I was a

A unique musical treat was on the cards for two CrestClean franchisees when they popped into an Auckland school to hand out competition prizes. Shiva and Shartika Naicker had arrived at Baverstock Oaks School laden with pizza for Crest’s Cleanest Classroom Award winners. But the youngsters had a big surprise instore for their cleaners. The

It was a small gesture but the gift of some cleaning equipment has made a big difference for an Auckland school. To generate some extra funds, Avondale Intermediate School allows its hall to be hired out over weekends to local community groups. Although the arrangement had been working well, some hall-hirers were better than others

PestCo’s Mike Wills has a tiny destructive house invader firmly in his sights. With winter around the corner, Mike is warning people to take action now to avoid having a family of unwelcome guests invading a home or business property. When cold weather arrives it’s a strong signal for mice to seek somewhere warm and

CrestClean newbies Ashwin and Rownel Chandra have set the bar high in the short time they’ve been small business owners. The switched-on husband and wife franchisees embraced their training with open arms and soon made a big impression with their attitude and commitment to the job, says CrestClean’s Auckland West Regional Manager Caroline Wedding. Caroline

PestCo Service Technician Mike Wills is waging war on rodents as cooler conditions see a surge in rats seeking indoor shelter. Mike is warning business owners to take action now to avoid the pain of costly repairs caused by rats destroying property as they build inside nests with the approach of winter. “Once rats get

CrestClean’s Auckland West Regional Manager has her favourite Ugg boots to thank for helping her get in a cheeky promotional plug for the company in front of a packed business audience. When well-heeled Caroline slipped on her boots it added the finishing touch to her outfit as she dressed up for a Westie-themed party put

Investing in modern technology is one of the best business decisions Patel Varun has made. The Auckland West franchisee, who has been with Crest for three years, purchased an auto scrubber machine to help him clean polished floors. Patel looks after a customer in Glenfield where most of the premises’ floor area is polished concrete.

Pupils are eager to find out who has won the next Cleanest Classroom Award. Room 10 pupils were treated to a pizza lunch after they won the first round of the competition. CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom competitions are held at many of the 262 schools that are cleaned by Crest franchisees. The classroom that is kept

CrestClean South and East Auckland Regional Managers Viky and Nileshna Narayan have been commended on their ‘well structured business’ following their success at the 2015/2016 Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. The husband and wife team won the Master Franchisee of the Year Award. “This accolade is a great reflection on our team,” Viky says. “We

As Facilities Co-ordinator at Programmed Facility Management, it’s Alison Murison’s job to ensure the primary and secondary schools at Hobsonville Point run smoothly. “At any given time, when someone walks into the schools they have to look pristine,” says Alison. Fortunately, there are four CrestClean husband and wife teams to help her keep the schools