Paving Team Labourer – Permanent

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a low-cost housing development in Vanderbijlpark. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Vanderbijlpark-based, with most of your time spent at a low-cost housing development. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor

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

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

• 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.