Plasterer (Internal and External Walls) – Entry Level

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the low-cost housing project in Prospecton. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Prospecton. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs

• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements

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

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

• 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".