Painter (New Builds & Refurbishments)

Put your trade to work on the school construction project in Mthatha, with steady work for the length of the project. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Mthatha-based, with most of your time spent at a school construction project.

• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb

• 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
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Willing to move between sites in the same city

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

• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• 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".