Paving Layer (Interlocking Pavers)

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the school construction project in George. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: George, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says

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

• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects
• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade

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

• 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".