Bricklayer's Assistant

Hard outdoor work on a shopping centre renovation in Mbombela, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Mbombela-based, with most of your time spent at a shopping centre renovation. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed

• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Grade 8 or higher
• 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

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

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

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