Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Hard outdoor work on a shopping centre renovation in Mokopane, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is Mokopane-based, with most of your time spent at a shopping centre renovation.

• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day

• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Grade 8 or higher

• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant
• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• 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.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.