Carpenter (Roof Trusses & Ceilings)

The housing development site in East London needs skilled hands and helpers who know the basics of the building trade. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in East London, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says

• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• 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
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible

• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter
• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade

• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• 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".