Auckland West

A busy Auckland school’s ground-breaking decision to switch its caretaking to a contracted based service is proving a big hit with staff. Windy Ridge School Principal Brenda McPherson is delighted with the new arrangement and says nothing is too much trouble for Crest PropertyCare’s Thang Hlawnceu. “He’s really committed to doing a good job and

Auckland couple Nishneel Prasad and Ritika Sheelam have stepped up to join CrestClean’s training arm the Master Cleaners Training Institute. The pair have just been appointed as Induction Trainers and will be the first point of contact for new franchisees in their region. Induction Training is an important part of the CrestClean franchisee training process.

CrestClean personnel were champing at the bit to start work on a new contract to provide cleaning services for dental clinics throughout the Auckland region. The teams underwent a training day for some site-specific training and induction. The work requires high standards of hygiene to be maintained at 42 sites and the 22 mobile dental

Clocking up five years with CrestClean is a personal milestone for Auckland franchisee Weimin Yan. Yan says life has never been better and he’s just thankful he chopped in his job as a butcher to work for himself. “I’m really happy with my CrestClean business. Cleaning is certainly easier than being a butcher and I

You could almost hear the lyrics of Abba’s famous Dancing Queen hit single resonating around the costume hire shop when CrestClean’s Caroline Wedding excitedly made her selection. Caroline, the company’s Auckland West Regional Manager, led an all-female CrestClean team to a charity fundraiser. But before attending the event, the trio were tasked with finding something

Between them these Auckland business owners have 60 years’ experience of being at the top of their game. And their dedication to CrestClean was marked by long service awards being presented by CrestClean’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan. Each recipient has been with company for 15 years, the achievement all the more remarkable given the commercial

When CrestClean caretaker Manjinder Sandhu needs to know what his next task should be it’s his smartphone that he turns to. For an innovative app not only displays a live list of current jobs that need his attention, it’s totally changed the way he works at Auckland’s Summerland Primary School. It means Manjinder can get

Caretaking was hot topic of conversation on the CrestClean stand at a two-day gathering of head teachers. CrestClean’s Auckland team members were on hand for the summit days organised by the Waitakere Area Principals’ Association and the North Shore Principals’ Association. The event was held against the picturesque backdrop of West Auckland’s Markovina Vineyard Estate

Joining CrestClean five years ago ticked all the boxes for Naveen Chand. He was looking for something that would still allow him to work his daytime business importing car accessories. “I needed some extra income and decided to go with CrestClean,” says the Auckland franchisee. “I had done some commercial cleaning when I was a

A unique musical treat was on the cards for two CrestClean franchisees when they popped into an Auckland school to hand out competition prizes. Shiva and Shartika Naicker had arrived at Baverstock Oaks School laden with pizza for Crest’s Cleanest Classroom Award winners. But the youngsters had a big surprise instore for their cleaners. The

It was a small gesture but the gift of some cleaning equipment has made a big difference for an Auckland school. To generate some extra funds, Avondale Intermediate School allows its hall to be hired out over weekends to local community groups. Although the arrangement had been working well, some hall-hirers were better than others

PestCo’s Mike Wills has a tiny destructive house invader firmly in his sights. With winter around the corner, Mike is warning people to take action now to avoid having a family of unwelcome guests invading a home or business property. When cold weather arrives it’s a strong signal for mice to seek somewhere warm and