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Qualified Electrician (Residential Installations) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network

Paarl, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Trades & Services Code 08

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Job Description

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This food processing plant in Paarl needs you on the tools. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Paarl, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

The work, day to day

Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies

Must-haves

Valid Code 08 driver's licence
Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre

What's in it for you

Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your ID, trade test certificate plus Wireman's licence or registration letter from the Department of Employment and Labour.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Paarl; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.
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.