Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a shopping centre renovation in Tembisa. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Home base is a shopping centre renovation on the Tembisa side of Gauteng.

• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor

• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• 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
• Grade 8 or higher

• 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
• 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.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.