Shutter Hand (Concrete Formwork)

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the low-cost housing project in Roodepoort. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Roodepoort, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings

• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside

• CETA or NQF 2 or 3 certificate in your trade
• Trade test in bricklaying, carpentry or plastering

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

• Be ready to do a short practical test on site. Arrive early with your own tools if you have them.
• Say which trade you are strongest in first. "Bricklayer, 6 years, face brick" is better than "general construction".