Electrician's Assistant (House Wiring)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a townhouse construction site in Welkom. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Welkom (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches

• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Grade 8 or higher
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE

• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

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

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