Carpenter (Roof Trusses & Ceilings)

The housing development site in Lephalale needs skilled hands and helpers who know the basics of the building trade. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Lephalale, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats

• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• 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

• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering
• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects
• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade

• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• UIF and COIDA registration from day one

• 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".