Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Hard outdoor work on a shopping centre renovation in Umlazi, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer

• 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
• Grade 8 or higher
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites

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

• Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site
• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant

• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.
• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.