Tiler (Floors & Wet Areas)

The low-cost housing project in Randburg needs skilled hands and helpers who know the basics of the building trade. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Randburg (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Tile floors, showers and splashbacks, including cutting around fittings
• Plaster walls and float them to a smooth, even finish
• Clean your tools and sweep your work area before knocking off
• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings

• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Physically strong enough for a full day of lifting and bending outside
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible

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

• Say which trade you are strongest in first. "Bricklayer, 6 years, face brick" is better than "general construction".
• Bring photos of your work on your phone. A foreman believes a straight wall more than a long CV.