Plasterer (Internal and External Walls) – Fixed-Term

Good, straight work gets noticed on this residential renovation company in Johannesburg CBD, and so does turning up every day. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a residential renovation company in Johannesburg CBD. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs

• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• 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
• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter
• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering

• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• 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.
• Bring photos of your work on your phone. A foreman believes a straight wall more than a long CV.