Painter (New Builds & Refurbishments)

Put your trade to work on the school construction project in Pretoria East, with steady work for the length of the project. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Pretoria East (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear

• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test

• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade
• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects
• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering

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

• 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".