Bricklayer's Assistant

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a low-cost housing development in Bloemfontein. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a low-cost housing development in Bloemfontein. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work

• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Grade 8 or higher
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan

• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket

• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site

• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.
• Government-funded projects often reserve jobs for people from the local ward. Bring proof of address and ask the site office about the local labour desk.