Bricklayer's Assistant

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a townhouse construction site in Epping. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Epping, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts

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

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

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

• 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.