Site Labourer (Concrete Crew)

Hard outdoor work on a school building project in Kathu, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Location: Kathu, Northern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches

• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Grade 8 or higher
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area

• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Previous site work you can show with a reference

• 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
• Paid weekly or fortnightly

• 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.