Civil Labourer (Road Works)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a road rehabilitation project in Kariega. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

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

• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day

• Grade 8 or higher
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather

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

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

• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.