Steel Fixer (Reinforcing)

You'll build it with your hands: walls, floors, roofs and finishes on the residential renovation company in Mokopane. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

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

• Mix mortar and plaster to the right ratio for the job
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer

• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Punctual every morning, even in winter
• Able to follow a foreman's instructions and read basic measurements
• 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

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

• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• UIF and COIDA registration from day one
• Weekly or fortnightly pay, always on time

• 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".