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Bricklayer's Assistant – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network

Soweto, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract General Worker

R5 250 – R6 500/month

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Job Description

Hard outdoor work on a road rehabilitation project in Soweto, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

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

What you'll actually do

Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work

Must-haves

A clean record is preferred for some government sites
Willing to start early, often at 06:30
Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
Grade 8 or higher

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Soweto really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): reference letter or phone number from a past foreman plus any safety or scaffolding certificates.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Soweto; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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.