Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a road rehabilitation project in Fourways can keep building. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Fourways (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes

• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Grade 8 or higher

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

• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant

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