Bricklayer (Face Brick & Plaster Brick) – Entry Level

Put your trade to work on the residential renovation company in Roodepoort, with steady work for the length of the project. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Roodepoort-based, with most of your time spent at a residential renovation company. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs

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

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

• Say which trade you are strongest in first. "Bricklayer, 6 years, face brick" is better than "general construction".
• Bring photos of your work on your phone. A foreman believes a straight wall more than a long CV.