Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Hard outdoor work on a townhouse construction site in Tzaneen, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a townhouse construction site in Tzaneen. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes

• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• 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

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

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