Bricklayer's Assistant

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a road rehabilitation project in Germiston. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Germiston-based, with most of your time spent at a road rehabilitation project.

• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes

• Grade 8 or higher
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area

• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor

• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant
• Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site
• Paid weekly or fortnightly

• 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.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.