Site Labourer (Concrete Crew) – Permanent

Hard outdoor work on a shopping centre renovation in Sandton, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

You'll be based at a shopping centre renovation in Sandton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Clean tools, mixers and wheelbarrows at the end of each day
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Mix concrete and mortar by hand or with a small mixer
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Clear rubble and load it into skips

• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather

• Previous site work you can show with a reference
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor

• 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.
• List past sites by name and what you did there, like "mixed concrete, laid kerbs". It proves you have done real site work.