After moving to New Zealand, electronics engineer James Yun soon realised it would be almost impossible to carry on working in the same profession. “It was too difficult to get a job because there were no electronics factories here,” he says, recalling what it was like after arriving from Korea. “So I decided to be
CrestClean’s Robert Glenie couldn’t be happier after council bosses and contractors approved his innovative idea to solve Ashburton’s “muddy feet” problem. Long-suffering business owners and retailers have been at their wits’ end after putting up with dirt being trodden into their premises from ongoing work to upgrade the town centre. The two-year project to turn
When a Korean friend introduced him to commercial cleaning he liked what he saw and quickly realised it could be a good profession to get into. Working long days at the wheel of a taxi, David Kim was more than ready for a change of direction, having spent 10 years as a cabbie in Christchurch.
Changing the cleaners was a breath of fresh air for personnel at the Taranaki branch of a nationwide property valuation company. Michelle Dobson, office manager at TelferYoung, says they’ve been delighted at the quality of cleaning provided by CrestClean’s Kiraren Tirate and Linda Etuati. “Everything feels clean. You can tell when they’ve been, there’s no
CrestClean’s Rose Kumar says she just loves keeping everything spick and span at the New Zealand Blood Service’s Hamilton centre. Rose has been tasked with ensuring all surfaces and ‘touch’ points are constantly sanitised when the donor clinics are taking place. Jason Cheng, one of CrestClean’s quality assurance co-ordinators, says he’s received nothing but glowing
After arriving in New Zealand from Fiji he had a clear vision of the career he wanted to pursue. Having worked for Fiji’s Ministry of Agriculture, it seemed a logical step for Anmol Prasad to explore a role here working in biosecurity. To get a head start, Anmol signed up for a postgraduate diploma in
The Cleanest Classroom competition is proving extremely popular at Ashburton Intermediate School. As a reward for ensuring their workspace is the cleanest, students were treated to pizza delivered by their cleaner, CrestClean business owner Joy Pombo. Principal Brent Gray says the competition, that’s also run by CrestClean at hundreds of other schools around the country,
CrestClean’s Tauranga owner-operators are well used to the regular scrutiny of their vehicles and equipment. More than 40 vehicles were checked over during the twice-yearly audit. Pinakin Patel, the company’s Tauranga Operations Manager, says he was delighted at the high level of compliance. The business owners take a lot of pride in keeping everything shipshape,
They are his shining stars who well deserve the title of Whangarei Franchisees of the Year. CrestClean’s Regional Manager Edward Irving says Kamal and Pramila Naidu have had a stellar year, excelling in all aspects of the job. Outstanding customer communications is just one of their many strong points, he says. “It’s always a privilege
When CrestClean’s Karthik Naidu decided to treat a school to ice cream he was following a family tradition of making a birthday a time to focus on others. He got a big thumbs up from children and staff at Moturoa School when he arrived with large box of ice cream to celebrate turning 28. The
Working for a CrestClean franchise owner in Auckland gave Mountain and Pua Mauga a taste of what it would be like to also be their own boss. They loved the work so much they mapped out a future that included also becoming CrestClean business owners. But rather than remain in New Zealand’s busiest city, the
Family and sport are his two loves and Sunny Yang gets plenty of time for both. After 10 successful years with CrestClean, the Christchurch business owner says deciding to buy a cleaning franchise was one of the best decisions he’s ever made. “I can manage my own time and I get plenty of time in