Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Every wall and slab on this shopping centre renovation in Springs needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

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

• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed

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

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

• 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
• Paid weekly or fortnightly

• 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.