Plasterer (Internal and External Walls) – Fixed-Term

Put your trade to work on the low-cost housing project in Alberton, with steady work for the length of the project. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The site is in Alberton; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer

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

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

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

• 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.