Dunedin News

  • Regional team meetings round...

    CrestClean’s regional team meetings are always cause for celebration, as individual, regional and national achievements are recognised. Despite the challenges of 2021, most of the regional team meetings were able to go ahead, even if it did involve some re-scheduling and mask-wearing! Overall, hundreds of franchisees from around New Zealand

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  • CrestClean achieves 25 years!

    December 16th, 2021, marked an important milestone in the history of CrestClean — our Silver Jubilee! It has been 25 years since CrestClean was launched, in which time we have grown to become the largest NZ owned cleaning company, involving more than 2,000 people, serving over 5,200 customers. From humble

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  • High standard of cleaning...

    Cleaner and customer standing outside Cancer Society building.

    It’s not only Melany Baltar’s high standard of cleaning that is appreciated by staff and guests at the Dunedin Cancer Society. “She’s so cheerful, she greets everybody with that beautiful smile, and she recognises why people are here which is really important,” says Daffodil House and Supportive Care Administrator Fiona

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  • Christina takes the lead...

    Woman holding framed certificate.

    CrestClean’s Payroll and Human Resources Leader Christina Kelliher has qualified as a Certified Payroll Leader — achieving the highest Payroll Accreditation possible in New Zealand. The New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association (NZPPA) is the country’s largest payroll professional body and is focused on developing payroll as a recognised profession in

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  • CrestClean franchisee working “smarter...

    Cleaner standing outside in front of steps.

    When you are looking to buy a business, it pays to do your research – and that’s just what Lee Levy did when he was considering a CrestClean franchise. Whenever Lee was out and about and saw someone in a CrestClean uniform, he asked them what it was like. “I’d

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  • Introducing Sharon Churchill… ‘AT’

    Certificate presentation.

    CrestClean’s Financial Controller Sharon Churchill has held finance and accounting roles for more than 20 years — and now she has the initials after her name to prove it. Sharon is officially an ‘Accounting Technician’ after receiving the internationally recognised qualification from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).

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  • Bird-whispering cleaner rescues sparrow...

    Cleaner holding rescued bird.

    What is it about CrestClean and bird rescues? A year ago, CrestClean featured on TV Three’s The Project after Auckland franchisee  Dominik Drahoninsky rescued a baby bird that was stuck down a drain. And now, at the other end of the country, cleaner Aman Chand has used his bird whispering skills

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  • Feedback brings another accolade...

    She’s the queen of quality with a stack of accolades as testament to the high standards she prides herself on delivering. Sophie Chase has just picked up another Certificate of Excellence, the third such award this year and making a grand total of 14 since she joined CrestClean. The latest

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  • Plenty of family time...

    Dunedin couple Aaditya and Diksha Shrivastava couldn’t be happier with their decision to buy a cleaning business. “We wanted to invest in a sustainable business and after some research we found CrestClean,” says Aaditya. “We like the flexibility of the job and it’s given us more security.” It’s just six

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  • Couple celebrate 15 successful...

    After moving to New Zealand, electronics engineer James Yun soon realised it would be almost impossible to carry on working in the same profession. “It was too difficult to get a job because there were no electronics factories here,” he says, recalling what it was like after arriving from Korea.

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  • CrestClean business owners quick...

    CrestClean’s Olly Boss has been delighted with the uptake of tax management software that will make life a whole lot easier for the company’s business owners. He says franchisees have been quick to click on to the many advantages offered by MYOB, which is currently being rolled out. Olly says

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  • CrestClean business owner marks...

    After 15 successful years with CrestClean, Vince Fisk is not thinking of quitting anytime soon. In fact the Dunedin business owner still enjoys the job and the freedom that comes with being his own boss. “It feels great working for myself and not for someone else,” he says. Vince cleans

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