Unproductive gabbing was also on the naughty no-no list, but on the upside, if you don't do all these things there will be a reward.
You'll get paid. And if you stay close to the chippies, you might even learn new skills in an industry with potential.
That's it.
"Should not expect to receive gold stars for being on time," the ad closed with.
The 60-year-old told the Herald today he had tongue firmly in cheek when he wrote the ad, but he had previously employed people with the above traits.
"Sometimes it gets a little frustrating. I had one guy who didn't come back for a week after Easter once. I asked him what happened and he said 'I've been in prison'.
"I don't want to be disrespectful but you are giving someone a job ... ok, it's not the highest paying job in the world, but you've got to start somewhere and in the building industry you can go a long way."
He had received almost as many complimentary messages as applicants for the job, Mr Freshwater said.
Nine people had put their hand up for the role, and interviews were continuing, although one applicant made an unthinkable first impression by not showing up for the interview.
Next week, he'll start thinking about who might best fit the role, and look forward to a future free of excuses.
"I'm sure I haven't heard all the excuses, but I've heard a lot of them. And there's only so much you can put up with."