Quality Assurance

When he heard about the opportunities Crest was offering, Hardeep Singh didn’t have to think twice. As a grocery manager at a Wellington Countdown store, Hardeep had a vision that one day he’d be working for himself and owning his own business. By chance he discovered his dream could be realised sooner than he thought

The accolades have been flowing thick and fast for franchisee Kumaran Nair. Kumaran has been with Crest for just over a year and he’s quickly gained a reputation as an “awesome” worker, according to Kiri James, CrestClean’s Christchurch South Regional Manager. “He does a fantastic job at his sites,” added Kiri. “I went to a

The bar has been raised to ensure CrestClean’s high quality of service is maintained throughout the country. Over the past two years the company has formalised Quality Assurance Co-ordinator positions around New Zealand. The roles are important positions in the company, says Philip Wilson, CrestClean’s Wellington Quality Assurance Co-ordinator. “They are responsible for ensuring quality

CrestClean’s newly-launched school posters in Te Reo Maori are proving a runaway hit with kids and teachers. So popular in fact that just weeks after being unveiled at the Te Akatea New Zealand Maori Principals’ Association Conference in Rotorua, demand for the colourful A3-sized posters has seen CrestClean ordering a second print run. And the

CrestClean’s acclaimed training division has won more praise after tailoring its training to meet the needs of an Auckland organisation that supports adolescents and adults with intellectual challenges. The training event was so successful that the Master Cleaners Training Institute has been asked to carry out further training days, says Master Cleaners CEO Adam Hodge.

Tauranga franchisees have been mastering new skills to make sure they’ve got the know-how to tackle every hard floor surface they may encounter. And like learning anything new, it was case of practice makes perfect as Master Cleaners Hard Floor Trainer Pinakin Patel guided the business owners through the process of achieving a satisfying shine

CrestClean’s National Quality/Training Manager Chris Chapman has stressed the importance of keeping franchisees upskilled. Being tuned in to the changing the needs of our customers and working with new health and safety regulations were among key points driven home at a Skills Development Course held in Tauranga recently. “Once you put on your uniform you

Sounds like the Egyptian National Museum needs competent cleaners they can trust. Mystery has always surrounded King Tut ever since the 1922 discovery of his elaborate tomb and remains, however the most recent controversy involves how the beard of his priceless gold death mask was broken off and shoddily repaired. Who was the first to

No major issues or non-conformances are the findings of a comprehensive health and safety audit of CrestClean’s regional operations. Conducted over several weeks by Andrew Swensen, CrestClean’s Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor, the audits involved reviewing how CrestClean’s Health, Safety and Environmental Management System is being implemented in the field and at customers’ sites. “I’ve

Jason Cheng is CrestClean’s new Operations Co-ordinator for Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions, which includes Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo and Whakatane. This role requires Jason to undertake quality audits, assist with implementing new contracts and be a guiding force for franchisees new to the business. CrestClean has similar co-ordinators in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Wellington

The NZQA-accredited Industry Training Organisation, Careerforce, has validated the training and assessment programme used by CrestClean to prepare our personnel for work in the commercial cleaning industry. The validation was a result of Careerforce’s review of training and educational material used by Master Cleaners Training Institute and already approved by the British Institute of Cleaning

Monday 15 October marks “Global Handwashing Day”. Crest Clean would like to remind the public that with politicians continually making their way around the country, it is essential to wash your hands after meeting them to prevent the spread of political handwringing. “In New Zealand we can joke about simple things like the importance of