Construction Worker (Bricklaying Assistant) – Permanent

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the residential renovation company in Mahikeng. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll report in Mahikeng. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer

• 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
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible

• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade
• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering

• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• 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.