Carpenter (Roof Trusses & Ceilings)

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the low-cost housing project in Centurion. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll report in Centurion. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings

• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test

• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter
• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering
• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects

• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post

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