Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a low-cost housing development in Bellville. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a low-cost housing development in Bellville. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed

• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• 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

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

• 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.