Paving Team Labourer

Hard outdoor work on a townhouse construction site in Gqeberha, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The site is in Gqeberha; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts

• Grade 8 or higher
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant
• Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site
• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• 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.