Steel Fixer (Reinforcing)

The shopping centre extension in Klerksdorp needs skilled hands and helpers who know the basics of the building trade. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a shopping centre extension in Klerksdorp. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb
• Carry bricks and materials to the workface and keep the scaffold clear
• Build and strip formwork for columns, beams and slabs
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats

• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Punctual every morning, even in winter

• Chance to move up to a gang leader post
• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time
• 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".