Carpenter (Roof Trusses & Ceilings)

Put your trade to work on the low-cost housing project in Vereeniging, with steady work for the length of the project. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

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

• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear

• 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
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements

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

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

• 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.