Plumber's Helper (Residential) – Entry Level

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a school building project in Bellville can keep building. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Bellville, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks

• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• Grade 8 or higher
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)

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

• 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.
• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.