Plasterer (Internal and External Walls)

Good, straight work gets noticed on this housing development site in Sandton, and so does turning up every day. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Sandton-based, with most of your time spent at a housing development site.

• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings

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

• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter
• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects

• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post

• 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.