Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a shopping centre renovation in Benoni. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Benoni. Relocation is not covered for this one. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks

• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE

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

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