Quality Assurance

Tauranga franchisees got a big tick at the latest twice-yearly audit of their CrestClean vehicles. Jason Cheng, Waikato/Bay of Plenty Quality Assurance Co-ordinator, was impressed at the level of compliance to CrestClean’s Health and Safety requirements. Franchisees’ vehicles are audited regularly to ensure they meet compliance guidelines as part of the company’s Safety and Environmental

CrestClean’s Property Care team at Rotorua Girls’ High School are a class act, says Principal Ally Gibbons. From the day Hemant Kumar and Rajni Chand took over caretaking duties the difference was remarkable, she says. “The first day they were here as early as I was and the place was spotlessly clean.” Ally said nothing

If Abby Latu needs some advice about taking a holiday from her busy job she won’t exactly need to look very far. For CrestClean’s Hawke’s Bay Regional Manager now has a personal assistant who has a background in travel consultancy. While Abby might dream about that winter getaway, she can be assured Tracey Le Lievre

A CrestClean audit of franchisees’ vehicles was the deciding factor when a potential customer drove past and was impressed by what he saw. The man had gone on a Saturday morning drive in search of a coffee shop when he chanced upon the neat line-up of CrestClean cars being inspected at the Wellington audit. A

CrestClean’s green credentials have received a second major endorsement from the country’s official ecolabelling organisation. The company’s five core janitorial chemicals have now been approved by Environmental Choice New Zealand. CrestClean’s latest endorsement was hailed as a “significant” achievement by ECNZ, which praised the company for its sustainable practices. In December CrestClean gained ECNZ accreditation

A high-tech training resource has now been completed and is available 24/7 to ensure CrestClean personnel remain on top of their game. The video series covers all the core tasks franchisees could be asked to carry out in the course of their work. Available across a range of media platforms, including smartphones and tablets, the

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

Switched-on franchisee Lipson Varghese has won the praises of a senior boss at a national power company. Teresa Richards, Facilities and Fleet Manager, Powerco, is so impressed with the standard of cleaning by the 44-year-old that she says she wishes there were more than one of him! Palmerston North-based Teresa says she’d love to see

Teamwork shone bright as these enthusiastic Auckland franchisees rose to the challenge during a skills development session. The Module 1 course is run through the Master Cleaners Training Institute in conjunction with CrestClean. The training course aims to raise industry standards by equipping personnel with skills, knowledge and industry-specific qualifications. Master Cleaners Training Institute CEO

Money is often said to be one of the main reasons why couples squabble. So when a surprise $50 prize arrived at Randeep and Kiran Singh’s Timaru home it was hardly surprising a light-hearted tussle over who got to keep the cash broke out. A tug-of-war over the crisp $50 note was finally resolved when

CrestClean has been given Environmental Choice certification for adopting sustainable practices as the company bolsters its standing in the country’s commercial cleaning industry by gaining a prestigious environmental accreditation. Managing Director Grant McLauchlan said being able to display the Environmental Choice Label was further endorsement of Crest’s commitment to its customers, who were already experiencing

The bar was set high for Tauranga franchisees when they came under the eagle eye of Adam Hodge. They were given practical tasks to test their competency in order to obtain a Certificate in Commercial Cleaning awarded by the Master Cleaners Training Institute. Adam, the institute’s CEO, was overseeing the assessments, which included three health