Electrician's Assistant (House Wiring)

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a low-cost housing development in Soweto can keep building. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

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

• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Clear rubble and load it into skips

• Grade 8 or higher
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area

• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor

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

• 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.
• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.