Site Labourer (Concrete Crew)

You'll mix, carry, dig and clean up so the tradespeople on a school building project in Boksburg can keep building. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The site is in Boksburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Help offload deliveries of steel, timber and pipes
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work

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

• 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
• Paid weekly or fortnightly
• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant

• 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.