Plumber's Helper (Residential)

Hard outdoor work on a road rehabilitation project in Springs, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Springs, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision

• Grade 8 or higher
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• 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
• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days

• 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.