Apprentice Joiner/Carpenter — Hands-on Training

Placements24; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 47,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Opportunity for trade qualification

Apprentice wages with advancement

Safe working environment

Job summary

Placements24 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, is offering a comprehensive apprenticeship program for aspiring joiners/carpenters. You will learn timber work, on-site construction, workshop fabrication, and reading technical drawings while gaining practical experience.

You will be trained by skilled tradespeople, work on-site and in workshops, assist with measuring, cutting, fitting timber, installing doors, windows, staircases, skirting, and other fixtures, and follow safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
• Interest in woodworking and construction.
• Ability to work with hands and use tools accurately.
• Good spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Physical fitness and ability to work at heights or in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist skilled joiners and carpenters with on-site and workshop tasks.
• Learn to measure, cut, shape, and fit timber and other materials.
• Participate in the installation of doors, windows, staircases, skirting, and other fixtures.
• Maintain tools and equipment, ensuring they are in good working order.
• Follow safety procedures and site rules meticulously.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Spatial reasoning

Physical fitness

Interest in woodworking

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Placements24 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, is offering a comprehensive apprenticeship program for aspiring joiners/carpenters. You will learn timber work, on-site construction, workshop fabrication, and reading technical drawings while gaining practical experience.

You will be trained by skilled tradespeople, work on-site and in workshops, assist with measuring, cutting, fitting timber, installing doors, windows, staircases, skirting, and other fixtures, and follow safety procedures.