Plumber's Helper (Residential)

Every wall and slab on this shopping centre renovation in Pietermaritzburg needs labourers, and the crew needs one more. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts

• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area

• 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
• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant

• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.
• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.