Carpenter (Roof Trusses & Ceilings) – Permanent

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the school construction project in Montague Gardens. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Montague Gardens, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• 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
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job

• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches

• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade
• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects

• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• 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.
• Bring photos of your work on your phone. A foreman believes a straight wall more than a long CV.