Bricklayer (Face Brick & Plaster Brick)

Good, straight work gets noticed on this housing development site in Johannesburg CBD, and so does turning up every day. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Johannesburg CBD. Relocation is not covered for this one. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says

• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches

• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter
• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects

• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time

• Say which trade you are strongest in first. "Bricklayer, 6 years, face brick" is better than "general construction".
• Be ready to do a short practical test on site. Arrive early with your own tools if you have them.