Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a low-cost housing development in Midrand. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a low-cost housing development in Midrand. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes

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

• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)

• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• 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.
• 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.