Bricklayer's Assistant

Every wall and slab on this road rehabilitation project in Randburg needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The site is in Randburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor

• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Grade 8 or higher
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

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

• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.
• 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.