Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a low-cost housing development in Rustenburg. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

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

• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• 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
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites

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

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

• 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.