Civil Labourer (Road Works)

Every wall and slab on this school building project in Durban Central needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The site is in Durban Central; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks

• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Grade 8 or higher
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket

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

• 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.