Construction Worker (Bricklaying Assistant)

Good, straight work gets noticed on this residential renovation company in Klerksdorp, and so does turning up every day. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Klerksdorp-based, with most of your time spent at a residential renovation company. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says

• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches

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

• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• 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".
• Be ready to do a short practical test on site. Arrive early with your own tools if you have them.