Carpenter (Roof Trusses & Ceilings) – Immediate Start

Put your trade to work on the shopping centre extension in Pretoria West, with steady work for the length of the project. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Pretoria West-based, with most of your time spent at a shopping centre extension.

• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs

• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Willing to move between sites in the same city

• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade
• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter
• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering

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

• 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.