Carpenter (Roof Trusses & Ceilings)

The low-cost housing project in Phalaborwa needs skilled hands and helpers who know the basics of the building trade. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Phalaborwa-based, with most of your time spent at a low-cost housing project.

• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs

• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• 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
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements

• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• Transport from a pick-up point to site

• 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.