Bricklayer's Assistant

Every wall and slab on this low-cost housing development in Roodepoort needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

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

• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed

• Grade 8 or higher
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

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

• 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.