Plumber's Helper (Residential)

Strong, willing hands are wanted on a school building project in Johannesburg CBD. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll report in Johannesburg CBD. Relocation is not covered for this one. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed

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

• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

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

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