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Bricklayer's Assistant – Fixed-Term

How2Apply Talent Network

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Contract

Posted 55 min ago

Contract General Worker

R5 000 – R6 250/month

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Job Description

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a school building project in Gqeberha can keep building. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Gqeberha (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
Clear rubble and load it into skips

You'll need

A clean record is preferred for some government sites
Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
Grade 8 or higher
Willing to start early, often at 06:30

Nice if you have

A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

What you get

Paid weekly or fortnightly
Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site
Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified ID copy and proof of address in the area, any safety or scaffolding certificates plus reference letter or phone number from a past foreman.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Gqeberha.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.