New Zealand cleaning company pulls job ad asking applicant to work for free [Video]

A commercial cleaning company that said it was “testing the market” by advertising a job with no pay has apologised and pulled the job advert.

Fresh Desk advertised an intern cleaning position in Wellington on Seek New Zealand.

The only catch was the job applicant would be working for free, with the advertisement stating the role was a “voluntary position”.

“We are testing the market to see if there is any interest in voluntary cleaning,” it read.

A spokesperson for Fresh Desk said the advertisement had since been removed.

“We acknowledge and sincerely apologise for our recent job ad, which suggested a voluntary cleaning role,” she said.

“This was an error in judgement, and we deeply regret any frustration or concern caused, particularly …