Construction Worker (Bricklaying Assistant) – Experienced

Put your trade to work on the shopping centre extension in Isando, with steady work for the length of the project. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

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

• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off

• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside

• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest

• Bring photos of your work on your phone. A foreman believes a straight wall more than a long CV.
• Say which trade you are strongest in first. "Bricklayer, 6 years, face brick" is better than "general construction".