Painter's Assistant (Renovations)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a low-cost housing development in Upington. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a low-cost housing development in Upington. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches

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

• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket

• 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

• 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.
• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.