Wiper

JOB DESCRIPTION

Team Wipers are responsible for cleaning and painting of Engine Room spaces and machinery. This behind-the-scenes role plays a vital part in ensuring our ships are maintained to the highest standard.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in keeping the engine spaces and related areas clean and tidy at all times, including washing. They should also be able to participate in maintenance work, particularly related to sanitizing equipment, under supervision. 
• Responsible for the cleanliness, sanitization, and elimination of pests in the garbage area, garbage cold storage room, and cooking oil tank room.
• Monitor and Operation of the incinerator plant and all related equipment, including ash vacuum transport and packaging system. Also maintains and cleans the incinerator room and pulper room machinery spaces. The wiper will report any issues or conditions to the engineer or duty. 
• Ensuring all garbage handling equipment such as shredders, conveyors, compactors, incinerators, refrigerators for garbage, pulper system, drains, pumps and pipes are in good working order and in an operational condition at all times. If inoperative, reports the condition to the assigned Engineer. Also ensures that all garbage handling equipment and decks in the garbage area are clean, sanitized, and painted at all times. 

REQUIREMENTS

• GRADE 12
• South African passport
• Minimal 6 months proven shipboard experience as Wiper