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  • Legal eagle a boost for Crest team

    Nicole Ratuszny says she’s loving her new support role for CrestClean

    An up-and-coming legal eagle is enjoying her new support role for CrestClean’s Wellington operations. Nicole Ratuszny, who is at university studying for a degree in HR and law, says she’s loving the variety of the part-time job. “I’m learning a lot and dealing with a lot of different clients. It’s

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  • Upskilling embraced by Crest caretakers

    Adam Hodge assessing Satish Kumar and Dan Pariachi during the training for Crest PropertyCare personnel.

    Crest PropertyCare personnel have stepped up to the mark by embracing a tailor-made training course to make sure they have the technical know-how to tackle every task they face. The course was overseen by Adam Hodge, the Director of CrestClean’s in-house training and upskilling unit – the Master Cleaners Training

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  • Pay boost from being own bosses

    In less than six months Minesh and Hemali Patel have doubled the size of their business.

    Minesh and Hemali Patel joined CrestClean six months and they’ve now revealed their biggest regret – they just wish they’d done it sooner! However, the husband and wife team have not wasted any time since buying their business. Impressively they’ve more than doubled their turnover in the short time they’ve

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  • Best franchisee award brings pride

    He’s gone from stacking shelves at Pak’nSave to owning and operating one of CrestClean’s largest franchises. Vinod Anthony’s meteoric rise began three years ago when he bought a small cleaning franchise after securing a bank loan to launch his dream to work for himself. His determination to succeed has seen

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  • Cleanest Classroom a win-win for all

    Smithesh Thomas hands out pizza to youngsters at Somerset Crescent School, Palmerston North.

    It’s no wonder these kids look so pleased themselves after scoring a pizza lunch for being so tidy. The Somerset Crescent School youngsters were rewarded with the tasty treat for winning CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom Award. The competition is run at many of the 430 schools that are cleaned by CrestClean

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  • Principal’s joy at winning Crest PropertyCare draw

    There will be no shortage of rugby balls when kids return to Hamilton’s Te Kowhai School next term. Tony Grey was one of six lucky principals who won a bag of rugby balls as part of a promotion to celebrate the success of Crest PropertyCare – CrestClean’s new caretaking service

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  • Home dream achieved through Crest

    Wellington couple Dharam Singh and Lalita Devi have taken a giant step towards having a home of their own. Homeownership was unimaginable before they bought their CrestClean business as they were both working in low-paid jobs. Now their dream is about to come true with building work due to start

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  • Disinfectants out for greener and safer alternative

    HyperClean is a highly-effective cleaner that neutralises germs in a single step.

    The days of using disinfectant are over for a leading commercial cleaning company behind a pioneering move to develop a unique Kiwi-made greener and safer alternative. Following extensive product testing, CrestClean ditched disinfectants from its cleaning regimes and switched its cleaning personnel to the new eco-friendly multipurpose product. HyperClean is

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  • Festive treat a ‘thank you’ to franchisees

    It was open home at Glenn Cockroft’s spacious garden for the annual franchisees’ party. This year’s celebrations saw 75 people attend the popular function at Regional Manager Glenn’s Invercargill property. It also gave him a chance to play chef to his party guests. Glenn rolled up his sleeves in the

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  • Win surprises principal in Crest PropertyCare draw

    Kay Crofskey, Principal of Welbourn School, receives rugby balls from Prasun Acharya, CrestClean’s Taranaki Regional Manager.

    When Kay Crofskey entered a draw to win a bag of rugby balls she didn’t exactly rate her chances of being one of the six lucky winners. “I’m not usually lucky but I am very happy to be a winner this time,” said Kay, Principal of Welbourn School, New Plymouth.

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  • Party time rewards team’s hard work

    Pizza was on the menu at the annual Christmas gathering of CrestClean’s South Canterbury business owners.

    Crestclean’s South Canterbury Christmas party was a sizzling success, says Regional Manager Robert Glenie. Early summer’s high temperatures meant an outdoor setting was called for. “Due to all the lovely sunny hot days we have been having in South Canterbury I decided to have our Christmas party out in the

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  • School bags a prize in Crest PropertyCare draw

    Craig Starrenburg and Judy-Anne Sunby receive the rugby balls from Barbara de Vries, CrestClean’s Nelson Regional Manager.

    When Steve Matthews scored a bag of rugby balls for his school the timing of his win couldn’t be better. Steve, the Principal of Tasman Bay Christian School, was one of the six lucky winners in a promotion to celebrate the success of Crest PropertyCare – CrestClean’s new caretaking service

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