Bricklayer's Assistant

Every wall and slab on this shopping centre renovation in Randburg needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Randburg (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• 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

• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• 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

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