Construction General Worker (Building Site) – Fixed-Term

Hard outdoor work on a school building project in Prospecton, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Prospecton, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer

• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Grade 8 or higher
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE

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

• 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.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.