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Bricklayer's Assistant

How2Apply Talent Network

Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng

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Posted 1 hour ago

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Job Description

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a shopping centre renovation in Johannesburg CBD. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a shopping centre renovation on the Johannesburg CBD side of Gauteng.

The work, day to day

Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
Clear rubble and load it into skips
Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts

You'll need

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

On offer

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

How to apply

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: reference letter or phone number from a past foreman plus any safety or scaffolding certificates.
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 6 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 Johannesburg CBD.

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.

Before you hit apply

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