Construction General Worker (Building Site) – Entry Level

Every wall and slab on this school building project in Polokwane needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

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

• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks

• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Grade 8 or higher
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan

• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

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

• 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.