Construction General Worker (Building Site)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a townhouse construction site in Midrand. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is Midrand-based, with most of your time spent at a townhouse construction site. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision

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

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

• 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.