Paving Team Labourer

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a school building project in Brakpan can keep building. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Brakpan, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes

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

• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• 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

• 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.