Labourer Jobs in Australia

A love of the outdoors and getting your hands dirty is essential if you would like to become a labourer.

A labourer undertakes manual laboring tasks on building and construction sites mainly outdoors and generally in hot, dirty and dusty conditions. It's often physically demanding and very tiring.

The type of work they do depends on the site they are working on but usually includes digging trenches, helping to erect scaffolding, mixing and spreading concrete, unloading and carrying materials and equipment and removing rubbish. They generally work alongside painters, builders, plasterers, and carpenters.

Labourers usually work Monday to Friday, but sometimes weekend work is involved. They usually start work early in the day.

Labourers need to be familiar with lots of different tools and equipment including using a wheelbarrow, jackhammer or cement mixer.

Labourers who help to remove lead, asbestos and other hazardous materials need specialised safety training and certification. Some tools and machines are computerized and require technical knowledge.

Labourers often advance to become supervisors and foremen.

Companies presently offering Labourer job vacancies in Australia include Harvey Norman, NSW Health, Downer Group..

The standard deviation of salaries for the results of this search is 38,028.

There are 5,821 Labourer job vacancies in Australia available immediately, compared to 2,094 in New South Wales.

621 new job listings for this search have been found in the last calendar day, compared with 915 in the last 72 hours and 1,378 in the last week.

The average salary for open Labourer jobs is currently $82,775, 18% lower than the national average salary for all jobs which is $99,961.