Site Labourer (Concrete Crew)

Hard outdoor work on a school building project in Pinetown, 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.

The site is in Pinetown; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer

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

• A working-at-heights or scaffolding ticket
• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database

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

• 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.