A former senior police officer is celebrating 10 years’ long service with CrestClean. Vijay Nand is originally from Fiji where he was a superintendent of police. Before arriving in New Zealand in 2003 he spent two years with the United Nations working as regional commander in Bosnia. He decided to move to Auckland to join
CrestClean business owners are vying to outshine each other in some friendly rivalry over who has the best looking vehicle. Robert Glenie, the company’s South Canterbury Regional Manager, says his teams set the bar high in all aspects of their work and the eye-catching vans were attracting a lot of interest in Timaru. “Something is
Seeing CrestClean personnel achieve an industry-recognised qualification has been one of the many career highlights for retiring Master Cleaners Training Institute CEO Adam Hodge. Adam, who has been at the helm of the organisation since its formation in 2012, was instrumental in introducing the Certificate in Commercial Cleaning, a qualification specifically designed to meet the
CrestClean team meetings held throughout the country have been a resounding success. More people than ever attended the annual events and there was great vibe among the CrestClean business owners, says Sam Lewis, CrestClean’s General Manager Franchise Services. “People are optimistic about the direction CrestClean is headed and they realise they are part of something
CrestClean’s Alistair McCormick was floored when a huge card containing hand-written ‘thank you’ messages was left for his team. The giant card was penned by grateful youngsters at Wakari School in appreciation for the efforts put in by CrestClean personnel to keep everything looking spick and span. “This type of feedback coming from the kids
Everything came under close scrutiny during an audit of CrestClean’s vehicle fleet operating in the Tauranga region. Dozens of vans and cars were inspected in the wide-ranging checks, which also covered equipment and materials used by the franchised owner-operators. Franchisees’ vehicles are required to be audited every six months to ensure they meet compliance guidelines
When kids turn up to school without shoes it tugs at his heartstrings and in his mind’s eye he pictures his own upbringing in Fiji. As the school’s property caretaker, Puti Apati is a popular figure and he gets to know most of the children attending Kelston Intermediate School. But it’s the kids from homes
Easter arrived early for these delighted children who received chocolate eggs from CrestClean as a reward for their tidiness. The St Patrick’s School youngsters went into a frenzy after learning they’d won CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom competition. The competition is run at many of the 474 schools around the country that are cleaned by CrestClean business
The high standard of work carried out by CrestClean at Hospice West Auckland received a special mention during an official Government audit. “It went really well and the auditor was especially impressed with how clean the premises are and how tidy the cleaners’ workspace was,” says Amanda Zinsli, the hospice’s Quality and Clinical Projects Manager.
When a beautiful monarch butterfly took a shine to her CrestClean uniform she knew it was a unique moment and she wanted to share the joy. “It made me feel so happy,” says Zar San, describing how the colourful creature had fluttered around her garden before settling on her distinctive blue shirt. Her quick-thinking husband,
They’ve had a remarkable change of fortune since taking a big leap of faith and relocating to the South Island from Auckland. After moving to rural Mid Canterbury and investing in a CrestClean franchise, life has never been better for Sandeep and Richa Kumar. Now, two years on, the couple have reached a personal milestone
Doing the best job for his customers is something he takes pride in so when they give great feedback he couldn’t be happier. “Building that customer relationship is very important and if you constantly do good work people will appreciate it,” says CrestClean’s Dorsamy (Samy) Goundar. At Pact Group, where Samy has been working for