Bricklayer's Assistant

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a school building project in Midrand. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Midrand (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches

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

• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket

• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant
• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• 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.
• 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.