Civil Labourer (Road Works)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a road rehabilitation project in Germiston. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in Germiston; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision

• 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
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site
• 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.