Construction Worker (Bricklaying Assistant)

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the school construction project in Mamelodi. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a school construction project on the Mamelodi side of Gauteng.

• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish

• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• 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

• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• 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.