Plasterer (Internal and External Walls)

Good, straight work gets noticed on this low-cost housing project in Pretoria East, and so does turning up every day. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll report in Pretoria East. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats

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

• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter
• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering

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

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