Painter (New Builds & Refurbishments)

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

You'll be based at a low-cost housing project in Rustenburg. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says

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

• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering
• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter
• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects

• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post

• Say which trade you are strongest in first. "Bricklayer, 6 years, face brick" is better than "general construction".
• Bring photos of your work on your phone. A foreman believes a straight wall more than a long CV.