Construction Worker (Bricklaying Assistant)

The school construction project in Cape Town CBD needs skilled hands and helpers who know the basics of the building trade. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Cape Town CBD, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings

• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible

• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade
• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter

• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest

• 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".