Carpenter (Roof Trusses & Ceilings)

Good, straight work gets noticed on this school construction project in Johannesburg CBD, and so does turning up every day. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Johannesburg CBD (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings

• 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
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Willing to move between sites in the same city

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

• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest

• 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.