Plasterer (Internal and External Walls)

The shopping centre extension in Bellville needs skilled hands and helpers who know the basics of the building trade. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is a shopping centre extension on the Bellville side of Western Cape.

• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear

• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Punctual every morning, even in winter

• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering
• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects

• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time

• 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".