Shutter Hand (Concrete Formwork)

How2Apply Talent Network
Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Construction
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Job Description

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the residential renovation company in Johannesburg CBD. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What you'll actually do

  • Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
  • Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
  • Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
  • Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
  • Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings

You'll need

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

Helpful, not essential

  • Experience on NHBRC-registered housing projects
  • CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade
  • Your own trowels, levels and tile cutter

What you get

  • PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
  • Transport from a pick-up point to site
  • Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: green ID book or smart ID card plus contact numbers of two previous foremen.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

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

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

How to stand out

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

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationJohannesburg CBD, Gauteng
CategoryConstruction
Experience2+ years
Posted1 November 2026
Closing Date3 December 2026
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