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Electrician's Assistant (House Wiring)

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Mthatha, Eastern Cape

Temporary

Posted 57 min ago

Temporary General Worker

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Job Description

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a low-cost housing development in Mthatha can keep building. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a low-cost housing development on the Mthatha side of Eastern Cape.

The work, day to day

Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
Clear rubble and load it into skips

What you need

Willing to start early, often at 06:30
Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
Prepared to travel between sites in the area
Grade 8 or higher

Nice if you have

Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)

What's in it for you

Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant
Paid weekly or fortnightly
Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Mthatha really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: any safety or scaffolding certificates, certified ID copy and proof of address in the area plus reference letter or phone number from a past foreman.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Mthatha.

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How to stand out

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.