Construction General Worker (Building Site)

Hard outdoor work on a road rehabilitation project in Potchefstroom, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The site is in Potchefstroom; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor

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

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor

• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• 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

• 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.