Shutter Hand (Concrete Formwork)

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

This post is in Fourways (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job

• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Willing to move between sites in the same city

• Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects
• Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter
• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering

• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• UIF and COIDA registration from day one

• Be ready to do a short practical test on site. Arrive early with your own tools if you have them.
• Bring photos of your work on your phone. A foreman believes a straight wall more than a long CV.