Qualified Electrician (Residential Installations) – Immediate Start

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Brackenfell, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Trades & Services Code 08
R28 500 – R33 750/month
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Job Description

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This food processing plant in Brackenfell needs you on the tools. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

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

What your day looks like

  • Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
  • Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
  • Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
  • Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
  • Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls

You'll need

  • At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
  • Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
  • Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
  • Valid Code 08 driver's licence
  • Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter

Nice if you have

  • Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
  • Working at Heights certificate still in date
  • Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs

What you get

  • Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
  • Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
  • Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: trade test certificate plus Wireman's licence or registration letter from the Department of Employment and Labour.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 8 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Brackenfell.

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Before you hit apply

  • Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.
  • List two or three recent jobs with sizes, like a 60-point house rewire or a 10 kVA inverter install. It shows your level quickly.

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Job details
SalaryR28 500 – R33 750/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationBrackenfell, Western Cape
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience5+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted25 October 2026
Closing Date27 November 2026
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