Construction General Worker (Building Site)

Hard outdoor work on a road rehabilitation project in Randburg, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Randburg, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor

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

• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor

• 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

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