Bricklayer's Assistant

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a townhouse construction site in Bloemfontein can keep building. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

The work is in Bloemfontein, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day

• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Grade 8 or higher

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)

• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• 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.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.