Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Every wall and slab on this road rehabilitation project in George needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

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

• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer

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

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

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

• 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.