Construction General Worker (Building Site) – Entry Level

Every wall and slab on this townhouse construction site in Komani needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a townhouse construction site in Komani. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• 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

• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• 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
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30

• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

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

• 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.