Bay of Plenty Regional News News

  • Annual MCTI Conference shapes...

    The recent Master Cleaners Training Institute (MCTI) Conference at Auckland’s Jet Park Hotel brought together senior trainers from across the country. General Manager of Training, Liezl Foxcroft, says the conference is a crucial annual event to boost motivation and plan for the year ahead. “We always have this conference at

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  • CrestClean takes proactive approach...

    Falling from height was the second most common cause of workplace fatalities in New Zealand in 2023, which makes working at height a relevant talking point for the year ahead. One fall is too many. At CrestClean, we recognise the severe consequences of compromising safety, especially when it comes to

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  • CrestClean franchisees achieve new...

    A record-breaking 2149 people completed CrestClean’s various training programmes in 2023. This impressive number represents a significant increase compared to previous years, highlighting franchisees’ commitment to upskilling and providing exceptional service to their customers. General Manager of Training, Liezl Foxcroft, says that making training programmes as accessible as possible was

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  • CrestClean colours shine on...

    Cesar Rogacion and his basketball team are back on the court sporting CrestClean colours at this year’s tournament. As the coach and a player on the team, Cesar is actively involved in managing the team both on and off the court. The tournament is an annual gathering of the Filipino

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  • Celebrating two decades of...

    Pinakin Patel and his wife, Falguniben Patel, celebrated 20 years’ long service with CrestClean last October. In his time with CrestClean, Pinakin has worn many hats, including Franchisee, Floor Trainer, Regional Trainer and now, Tauranga Operations Manager. Pinakin came to New Zealand with an accounting degree under his belt. After

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  • CrestClean’s ‘top tier’ enhance...

    CrestClean is celebrating the completion of the Aspire2 Workplace Communication Programme by all its Regional Master Franchisees. The programme is aimed at enhancing professional capabilities and covers a variety of topics, including verbal and non-verbal communication, delegation, conflict resolution and active listening. In recognition of the achievement, a graduation ceremony

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  • CrestClean helps Zespri achieve...

    CrestClean is proud to be helping Zespri to reduce its waste, through Tauranga City Council’s Resource Wise Programme. Zespri was recently presented with a ‘Stage 5 – Green Award’, the highest possible in the programme, with special mention given to CrestClean franchisee Aileen Fernando Caballero for her contribution. Aileen, who

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  • CrestClean’s prescription for hygiene...

    Connections were forged and CrestClean’s reputation in the healthcare sector strengthened at this year’s Rotorua General Practice Conference and Medical Exhibition (GPCME). It is the second time CrestClean has attended the annual event and once again it was an extremely positive experience. Held at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre, it

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  • Tauranga and Whakatāne teams...

    Congratulations to all the Tauranga and Whakatāne franchise teams who have received annual regional awards for 2022. Due to the growth of the region and high calibre of franchisees, it was difficult to choose just one recipient for each of the awards so, in some cases, Regional Master Franchisee Jan

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  • Plenty of room for...

    Tauranga franchisee Kit Sison was planning for the future when he purchased his roomy Nissan NV350 van. Not only is it the perfect vehicle for transporting all his cleaning equipment, it also has six seats, which he plans to fill with employees as his business grows. Kit purchased the 2019

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  • Tauranga and Whakatane franchisees...

    CrestClean’s Tauranga and Whakatāne franchisees celebrated another successful year at their annual team meeting where it was revealed that the region has experienced the highest revenue growth. In the last financial year, the region has had a 21 per cent increase in revenue, due to CrestClean’s respected reputation in the

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  • Zespri surprises Aileen with...

    Whenever catering arrives at the Zespri offices in Tauranga, no matter the occasion, CrestClean’s Aileen Fernando Caballero is always quick to lend a hand and help set things up. But, when ‘Thank Your Cleaner Day’ came around, little did she know the morning tea was in her honour! “It was

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