Construction General Worker (Building Site)

Hard outdoor work on a shopping centre renovation in Stellenbosch, 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 work is in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes

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

• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)

• Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site
• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Paid weekly or fortnightly

• 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.