Builder's Labourer
As a labourer, you perform a variety of routine manual tasks to assist tradespeople. This can involve working on building and construction sites, or producing prefabricated building components in a factory.
There are numerous labouring specialities, including plumbing, drainage, sewerage and storm water, earth moving, demolition, fencing, insulation and home improvements.
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Benefits
- Outdoor work
- No qualification required
- Physical work
A typical day may involve:
- loading and unloading building and construction materials, tools and equipment and transporting them around building sites
- putting up or removing temporary structures such as barricades and scaffolding
- mixing and spreading materials such as concrete, plaster and mortar
- spreading soil, gravel and sand on roads and driveways
- assembling and installing piping, valves and fittings
- installing fixtures such as toilets, wash basins and sprinkler systems
- digging holes and moving excavated material onto conveyors, wheelbarrows and trucks for removal
It helps to be good at:
- Physical tasks
- Using tools
- Communicating clearly
- Following directions
Qualifications/pathway options:
- Cert I Construction
- Cert II Construction
- Cert II Construction Pathways
- Cert II in Drainage
- Cert II in Plumbing
- Cert III Demolition
- Traineeship
You may be able to work in:
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Infrastructure services
- Home improvement
Related Roles
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Plumbing labourer
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Drainage, sewer and storm water labourer
- Plumber's assistant
