Paving Layer (Interlocking Pavers) – Entry Level

Good, straight work gets noticed on this housing development site in Newcastle, and so does turning up every day. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats

• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches

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

• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post

• 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".