Painter (New Builds & Refurbishments)

Put your trade to work on the low-cost housing project in Boksburg, with steady work for the length of the project. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a low-cost housing project on the Boksburg side of Gauteng.

• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says

• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• 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
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Punctual every morning, even in winter

• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest

• Be ready to do a short practical test on site. Arrive early with your own tools if you have them.
• Say which trade you are strongest in first. "Bricklayer, 6 years, face brick" is better than "general construction".