Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Every wall and slab on this road rehabilitation project in Cape Town CBD needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Cape Town CBD; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines

• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• 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

• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.