Tauranga Featured

After 10 years with CrestClean she’s adept at wearing a multitude of different hats as the company’s marketing and events co-ordinator. Nikki Wallis says the fact that no two days are ever quite the same makes the job interesting and rewarding. Whether it’s proof-reading promotional brochures, or overseeing the day-to-day operation of the CrestClean’s distribution

Winning CrestClean’s top award for the Tauranga region has capped off a stellar year for franchisee Mike Warnes. Mike, who has a Crest PropertyCare business, admits he was stunned to find out he was Tauranga Franchisee of the Year. “I certainly didn’t expect to win,” he says. “I guess I’ve put a fair bit of

Buying a CrestClean franchise ended Surej Nair’s quest to find an occupation that fitted in with his young family. With his wife working as a nurse, Surej needed something that had flexible hours so he could be at home while Radhika was working. Now running his own successful CrestClean franchise in Tauranga, Surej says he’s

CrestClean’s new business owners rose to the challenge when their floor cleaning skills were put to the test. They were attending an intensive training programme that leads to the Certificate in Commercial Cleaning. Floor care is one of the core units on the Module 1 course. The two day training event in Tauranga was led

CrestClean business owners attended a special training event to ensure they remain at the top of their game. The Skills Training and Development course was aimed to empower the Tauranga teams by acting as a refresher so they keep up to date with product innovations and the latest advances in the commercial cleaning industry. The

CrestClean’s Tauranga personnel have been encouraged to join the “next generation” of franchisees by ramping up the size of their business. Speaking at the region’s annual team meeting, the company’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan said nationally there was a growing trend for larger businesses as more franchisees were seeing the benefits of going fulltime. It

Customers are the big winners after one of CrestClean’s most experienced operators invested in new technology that provides a totally ‘”green” approach to floor care. Tauranga-based Pinakin Patel, who is also a regional trainer for Master Cleaners Training Institute, has purchased a multipurpose machine that is capable of handling a range of different surfaces and

  He didn’t need his accountancy skills to quickly figure out that cleaning could be a lucrative and rewarding career. When Pinakin Patel moved to New Zealand in 2002 he had “an open mind” on which career path life would take him on. He picked up a part time cleaning job in an Auckland restaurant

A new chapter is about to begin for successful CrestClean business owner Rakesh Bhan. After 12 years at the top of his game, the Tauranga franchisee is hanging up his cleaning gear for good to start a new business venture with his wife Mohini. The couple, who fled Fiji in 2001 with their young daughter

  A Tauranga principal’s phenomenal run of good luck was extended after she visited the CrestClean stand at an education conference. Tara Kanji couldn’t believe it after learning she had scooped a luxury gift set of kitchen goodies after entering a prize draw. Hundreds of delegates to the New Zealand School Trustees’ Association conference had

  Just like the martial arts passion that keeps him fighting fit, his role as a CrestClean Quality Assurance Co-ordinator keeps Woo Sung Lee on his toes. The 41 year old, an accomplished Taekwondo master, has proved to be a high-flyer within the company and is loving his new job. Tauranga-based Woo Sung made a

  It was moment to celebrate for these three Tauranga business owners who’ve studied hard to gain an industry recognised qualification. Andy Lee, Maninder Singh and Japinder Pandher are the latest CrestClean franchisees to gain a Level 2 Certificate in Commercial Cleaning. The certificate, awarded by the Master Cleaners Training Institute, officially recognises that they