Construction Worker (Bricklaying Assistant)

Put your trade to work on the residential renovation company in Montague Gardens, with steady work for the length of the project. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Montague Gardens (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish

• 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
• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Punctual every morning, even in winter

• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects
• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade
• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter

• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• Transport from a pick-up point to site

• 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".