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Plumber's Helper (Residential)

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Phalaborwa, Limpopo

Temporary

Posted 1 hour ago

Temporary General Worker

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Job Description

Hard outdoor work on a road rehabilitation project in Phalaborwa, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Phalaborwa (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day

You'll need

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

Nice if you have

A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor

On offer

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

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Phalaborwa really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: certified ID copy and proof of address in the area, any safety or scaffolding certificates plus reference letter or phone number from a past foreman.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Phalaborwa.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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.