Shutter Hand (Concrete Formwork)

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the school construction project in Burgersfort. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Burgersfort, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says

• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements

• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• Transport from a pick-up point to site

• 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.