Bricklayer (Face Brick & Plaster Brick)

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the housing development site in Rosslyn. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a housing development site on the Rosslyn side of Gauteng.

• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb

• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• 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

• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects
• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade
• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter

• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• 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".
• Be ready to do a short practical test on site. Arrive early with your own tools if you have them.