Paving Layer (Interlocking Pavers)

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the shopping centre extension in Polokwane. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Polokwane, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb

• 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
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside

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

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

• Be ready to do a short practical test on site. Arrive early with your own tools if you have them.
• Bring photos of your work on your phone. A foreman believes a straight wall more than a long CV.