Civil Labourer (Road Works)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a low-cost housing development in Burgersfort. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a low-cost housing development in Burgersfort. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Clear rubble and load it into skips

• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Grade 8 or higher
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant

• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.
• 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.