Bricklayer's Assistant

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a school building project in Stellenbosch. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines

• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Grade 8 or higher
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan

• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor

• Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site
• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Paid weekly or fortnightly

• 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.