Bricklayer's Assistant – Permanent

Every wall and slab on this road rehabilitation project in Kuruman needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

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

• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes

• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Grade 8 or higher
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather

• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)

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

• 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.