Hamilton

It’s a clean, green, money-saving machine! Narend Kumar has become the first Waikato franchisee to use a fully electric van for his CrestClean business, and says there’s no looking back. The 2018 Reanult Kangoo is saving him $1000 a month in fuel and operating costs, while also helping to save the planet. “The environment is

Dhanyavaad (thank you) to Radio Tarana for having us at their annual Diwali Expo! It is the first time that CrestClean has attended the popular Auckland event, which attracted 10,000 people and resulted in lots of interest in our franchise offerings. Prior to the expo, CrestClean aired its first ever Hindi advert on Radio Tarana,

The latest intake of Waikato franchisees to complete their Hard Floor Care training are a shining example to others, says Master Cleaners Training Institute trainer Fiza Rahiman. “We had 100 per cent attendance and everyone came fully prepared with all the correct equipment, which we really appreciated. The commitment they showed during the course was

It was great to be back amongst it at the Waikato Principals’ Association Conference! It’s been a while since we’ve been able to catch up with principals in the region, with this being the first get-together since last year’s Covid lockdowns. The conference is usually held every term, and CrestClean is a Bronze Level Sponsor.

When CrestClean franchisee Samy Goundar casually mentioned he had been cleaning Fonterra’s Hamilton site for 15 years, he never expected the fanfare that followed. Next thing he knew, he was presented with a specially designed certificate and gift cards totalling $300. Fonterra Team Leader Pokai Morunga says Samy is a role model in what he

CrestClean’s twice-yearly vehicle audits kicked off in the Central North Island last week, and it’s shaping up to be the best year yet, says Health, Safety and Wellbeing Leader Ian Noon. “It’s been really successful so far. The general standard of presentation is very high and the franchisees all seem to be happy,” says Ian.

CrestClean’s regional team meetings are always cause for celebration, as individual, regional and national achievements are recognised. Despite the challenges of 2021, most of the regional team meetings were able to go ahead, even if it did involve some re-scheduling and mask-wearing! Overall, hundreds of franchisees from around New Zealand attended meetings in 14 locations.

New brooms don’t always sweep clean, as Cambridge Middle School found when they recently changed cleaners. After just three days of unsatisfactory service, they were quick to reinstate CrestClean — and they couldn’t be happier! CrestClean had been cleaning the school for several years, in conjunction with the school’s own in-house cleaners, when the contract

CrestClean’s free RecycleKiwi resources were a big hit at the latest Waikato Principals Association’s quarterly conference. “RecycleKiwi is quite a hot cake at the moment. All the resource packs we took to the conference were snapped up!” says Waikato Regional Manager Nivitesh Kumar. The packs, which contain waste separation bin stickers, posters and colouring in

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

It was a proud moment for CrestClean’s Waikato Regional Manager when he presented certificates to business owners who have successfully completed their training. Nivitesh Kumar says handing out the awards to those achieving the Certificate in Commercial Cleaning was one of the big highlights of his role. “They’ve all worked really hard to achieve this

When it comes to first impressions a clean and tidy vehicle goes a long way, says Jason Cheng. For in his role as one of CrestClean’s quality assurance co-ordinators Jason often bumps into operatives from other cleaning companies – and he’s less than impressed by what he sees and the poor image they portray. “When