Site Labourer (Concrete Crew)

Hard outdoor work on a low-cost housing development in Springs, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Springs, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Carry bricks, blocks and cement bags to where the bricklayers work
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Dig trenches and foundations to the depth the foreman marks
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts

• You take safety rules seriously and wear full PPE
• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Able to follow instructions from a foreman or artisan

• Registered on your ward or municipal job-seeker database
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)
• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor

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

• 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.