Bricklayer's Assistant

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a townhouse construction site in Gqeberha. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Gqeberha. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• 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
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks

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

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant
• 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.
• 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.