Tiler (Floors & Wet Areas)

Put your trade to work on the low-cost housing project in White River, with steady work for the length of the project. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Home base is a low-cost housing project on the White River side of Mpumalanga.

• Fix roof trusses, purlins and brandering for ceilings
• Lay paving on a compacted, levelled bedding sand layer
• Cut, bend and tie reinforcing steel to the bending schedule
• Wear your hard hat, boots and harness wherever the foreman says
• Prime and paint walls, ceilings and woodwork in two or three coats
• Lay face brick and plaster brick to line, level and plumb

• Proven experience in at least one trade, shown by references or a practical test
• Understands basic site safety like scaffolds and open trenches
• Willing to move between sites in the same city
• Safety boots of your own for the first week, if possible
• Punctual every morning, even in winter

• PPE supplied: hard hat, gloves, reflective vest
• Transport from a pick-up point to site
• 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".