Bricklayer's Assistant

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a school building project in Prospecton can keep building. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The site is in Prospecton; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts

• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather

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

• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• 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

• 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.