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Hoarding cleaner jobs in Brisbane and South East Queensland

A paid casual role on award wages, clearing and cleaning homes overwhelmed by hoarding and squalor. You learn the trade on real clearances alongside an experienced operator. It's also the first step to running your own hoarding clearance business, with free business coaching along the way.

Paid casual role on award wages
Training on real clearances alongside an experienced operator
A pathway to your own business, with free business coaching

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Role: Trainee Hoarding Clearance Technician (Casual)
Location: Brisbane and South East Queensland
Employment: Paid casual, award wages
Award: Cleaning Services Award 2020
Hours: Casual, days vary with the job schedule
Experience: Hands-on trade background helps; training provided
Where it goes: Your own business, with free business coaching

The role: trainee hoarding clearance technician

You'll work on clearances across Brisbane and South East Queensland as a paid casual employee, alongside an experienced operator. A typical job looks like this:

Sorting and clearing. Working room by room through homes packed with belongings and rubbish, then bagging, carrying and loading it out.
Finding what matters. Setting aside documents, photos, cash and keepsakes for the family.
Cleaning and deodorising once the property is clear, so it's safe to live in, rent or sell.
Loading and tipping, then cleaning down the vehicle and gear at the end of the day.
Treating people well. Working quietly and respectfully around clients, families and property managers.

Some jobs are squalor cleaning or deceased estate clearances. Our hoarding cleanup page shows more of what the work involves.

Unmarked Hoarding Clearance QLD van ready for a clearance in South East Queensland

What you get

A paid casual role You're employed on award wages from your first clearance.
Training on the job Sorting and clearance methods, PPE, odour and contamination control, and handling sharps and mould safely.
Safety systems SWMS and safety documentation, so you learn to work safely from day one.
Free business coaching Setting up, quoting, running a clearance and dealing with clients, for when you're ready to go out on your own.

What you need

You don't need hoarding clearance experience. A background in cleaning, restoration, removals, demolition, construction or pest control helps. To apply, you'll need:

a current driver's licence
the right to work in Australia
to live within reach of Brisbane or South East Queensland
to be able to do full days of heavy lifting in PPE, often in heat
reliability, and respect for people's privacy

You don't need an ABN, a vehicle or your own equipment to apply.

The honest version

This is hard, dirty work. Expect mould, rotting food, animal and vermin waste, strong odours and sometimes sharps, often inside a closed-up house in Queensland heat. Some clients are ashamed, some are grieving, and some don't want you there.

If that puts you off, this isn't the role for you. If you're thinking "I can do that", we'd like to hear from you.

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Where this role takes you

This role is the first step in a pathway to running your own business, and that's what we select for. You don't need a plan yet, but you should want to work for yourself one day.

1 Paid training Casual employee on award wages
2 Independent operator Your ABN, jobs you choose
3 Your own business Your clients, your growth

Read the full details on starting your own hoarding clearance business in Queensland.

How we select

Intake is selective, so each person gets proper training and attention. Applying doesn't mean you'll get an offer. The application asks real questions about the work, your background and what you want to build. Answer honestly.

Every application is read. If there's a fit, we'll contact you to arrange a call.

Questions people ask

What does a hoarding cleaner do?

A hoarding cleaner clears homes that have become overwhelmed with belongings and rubbish. The work involves sorting, bagging and removing items, keeping anything important for the family, then cleaning and deodorising the property so it's safe again.

Do I need experience to get a hoarding cleaning job?

No. A background in a hands-on trade like cleaning, removals or restoration helps, but you learn the hoarding clearance side on the job.

Is the role paid?

Yes. It's a paid casual role on award wages, working real clearances alongside an experienced operator.

Where is the work?

Across Brisbane and South East Queensland. You'll need a driver's licence and to be able to get to jobs around the region.

Do I have to want my own business?

This role is built as the first step to running your own hoarding clearance business, and that's what we select for. You don't need a plan yet, but you should want to work for yourself one day.

Do I need an ABN or equipment to apply?

No. You're an employee during training. An ABN, insurance and your own kit only come in when you're ready to go independent.

What happens after I apply?