Electrician's Assistant (House Wiring)

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a road rehabilitation project in Mbombela can keep building. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks

• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• 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
• Grade 8 or higher
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area

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

• 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.