Construction General Worker (Building Site)

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a low-cost housing development in Kariega can keep building. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

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

• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches

• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area

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

• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.
• 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.