Bricklayer's Assistant

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a school building project in Centurion. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Centurion, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks

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

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant
• Paid weekly or fortnightly

• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.
• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.