Shutter Hand (Concrete Formwork)

Good, straight work gets noticed on this shopping centre extension in Benoni, and so does turning up every day. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Benoni, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says

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

• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• 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.
• Say which trade you are strongest in first. "Bricklayer, 6 years, face brick" is better than "general construction".