Bricklayer's Assistant – Entry Level

Hard outdoor work on a low-cost housing development in Vereeniging, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Vereeniging, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision

• 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
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE

• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant
• 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.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.