Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a school building project in Kempton Park can keep building. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer

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

• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

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