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Job Opportunity: Civil Construction Labourer + Excavator OperatorLocation: Sydney, AustraliaCompany: CFH CIVILSAbout Us: We are a local Sydney-based civil...
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Driver/ labourers wanted for bin delivery project (January-May)The work involves the driving of car license trucks and delivering & retrieving bins around the...
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General Labourers and 1 Forklift Operator needed in Lyndoch (Barossa Valley 1 hr from Adelaide)Wednesday 9th (8am-5pm) and Sunday 13th April (4pm-8pm)$33 for...
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General Labourers needed in Brookvale on 7/4$33 p/hrMust have:PPE- Hi Vis steel capped boots and hard hatAccess to reliable transport
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General labourers needed for event set up on a split shift in Broadmeadow.9am – 1pm & 10pm – 2am 7th April$33 p/hr day and $38.28 nightMust have:...
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We are currently recruiting physically fit to join our team for interstate events across Australia.We have exciting opportunities for up to 4-5 labourers who are...
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General Labourers needed on 11th of April for a week maybe longer7am-5pmMust have:White CardWorking at heights licencePPE- Steel capped boots, high...
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We require a labourer to assist our crew for the installation of a synthetic grass bowling green for 7-10 days from March 31st.Must have;- White card- Own...
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***NOW HIRING: SKILLED LABOURERS – GOLD COAST ***Arc Staff is seeking hardworking, skilled labourers with ideally relevant Forklift, Hoist and EWP tickets to join...
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Solo Builder requires trades assistant to undertake construction work. Work includes building granny flat, carport, lining sheds, bathroom renovations etc. Require...
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Join our team as an Event Labourer and be part of setting up events across AdelaideDuties include:- Assist in loading and unloading equipment- Laying carpet...
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Workers required to help erect tents at Byron Bay Bluesfest.Work includes erecting cabin style canvas tents and fitting them out with beds and linen ect....
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Circus Royale are looking for 3 Tent hands to tour in AUS.What we offer:Onsite accommodationShared Company car privilegesWeekly wageA chance to explore...
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Job description- Great Pay Weekly- Available to start ASAP- Full training provided, we just need hardworking people- NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED- Award Paying...
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Butcher shop looking forRequirements- possessing butchery skills, experienced knife hand in meat factory- boner, ideally experience with chicken boning...
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Looking for a couple that are wanting to work together 5 to 6 days per week in a Airbnb cleaning business based in the CBD of MelbourneMust be available for the...
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Chapex Labour is hiring!We are a mobile labour hire company based in Nedlands with over 100 casual staff mostly aged between 18 and 30.You will be working on...
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APPLY TODAY & START AS SOON AS THIS OR NEXT WEEK!Have you seen us driving around in our big blue trucks? Become a part of the best team Australia has seen!...
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am a renovator and have nearly completed a beach house in Rye. There are several different processes I need help with - gap filling, paint touch ups of window frames,...
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Factory Worker - Precast ConcreteThis fast growing and dynamic precast concrete manufacturer is seeking a hardworking Laborer to join our friendly and collaborative...
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Looking for 3 x Labourers to assist with a casual job on Friday 28th March.You must have previous labouring experience, PPE and whitecard.The job is in...
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Hi, I’m looking for someone to do gardening work this week (24-28 March) weeding, mulching and pruning.$30 hour cash in hand. I have garden equipment but need...
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Coolendel is 130 acres of beautiful nature reserve surrounded by 2.5 kilometers of pristine river frontage. We offer guests camping, Glamping & cabins stay and...
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Carpenter or skilled labourer with experience with fit outs needed Tuesday 25th-Friday 28th March in Ipswich, 7am-3.30pmMust have white card and PPE- steel capped...
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Hello all!Australia’s award winning removals company are currently recruitingJOIN OUR BRISBANE TEAM TODAYWe are a industry leading removals company who...
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Job descriptionAbout our team:Sydney Insulation is a fast-growing family owned insulation business with an outstanding track record in providing excellence in...
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Looking for laborers for various works in various locations in New South Wales on the Central Coast & Hunter Valley.38 to 55 hours per weekIncludes Helping...
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Job description- Great Pay Weekly- Consistent and Guaranteed work - we are so busy!- Full training provided, we just need hardworking and reliable people-...
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25th and 26th March general labourers needed for installing temporary fencing 7am-5pmMust have white card and PPE - Steel capped boots and high vis$35 p/hr
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We’re looking for a hardworking Relocation Laborers for jobs around Brisbane inner suburbsYou’ll be involved in physically demanding tasks such as general...
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We are currently looking for Packers and Process Workers, based in our manufacturing facility in Belrose.These are full-time roles from Monday to Friday, with a...
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About the roleOur client is seeking an experienced Commercial Relocation Supervisor.This full-time position offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic and...
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We are looking for a labourer for a full time position packing 25kg bags on a daily basis. The job offers regular work with flexible hours. Our factory is located...
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Hi Everyone!Fragile Removals & Storage are hiring for immediate start in Sydney.We are a National Furniture Removals Business, with branches in Melbourne,...
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About UsThe team at Tasman Holiday Parks has always worked with one clear goal in mind – to create timeless holiday experiences in places of vibrant natural...
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Job description- Great Pay Weekly- Available to start ASAP- Full onsite training provided, we just need hardworking people- Need experience with dismantling...
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Drake Recruitment Perth are currently seeking applications for event labourers in Busselton!You will be assisting in the formation of stages, and temporary...
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Located on the Victoria Highway in the Northern Territory, Timber Creek Travellers Rest is 225km east of Kununurra. We are a green shady oasis in the middle of the...
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We’re looking for a hardworking Relocation Labourers based in Toowoomba. You'll be involved in physically demanding tasks such as loading, unloading, ensuring a...
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General Labouring work helping clean warehouse , building racks along with other duties , must be fit and reliable .Forklift experience will be well regarded...
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Are you a talented, self-driven painting duo looking to showcase your skills while traveling? We're offering a unique opportunity to trade your painting expertise for...
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Outdoor, Flexible Hours, Good English essential. Physically Onerrous. High work standard expected.Hopefully you know what a pole poster is; 30cm wide x 90cm tall,...
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We’re looking for a hardworking Relocation Labourers based in Adelaide. You'll be involved in physically demanding tasks such as loading, unloading, ensuring a...
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Job Description - Commercial Relocations• Duties include relocation of items within the commercial sector, I.T Deployment, assemble and disassemble work...
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Allow us to offer you a fulfilling work opportunity in the countryside of Tocumwal NSW.A select number of positions have just become available for experienced...
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are you looking to work in the meat industry do you have some skills in the industrye also have farm work and other work that will help you do your visa exyou can...
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Great Pay Weekly!!- Consistent and Guaranteed work - we are so busy!- Full training provided, we just need hardworking and reliable people- Award Pay rate...
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Great Pay Weekly!!- Consistent and Guaranteed work - we are so busy!- Full training provided, we just need hardworking and reliable people- Award Pay rate...
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Helping our experienced crew installing marquees in and around Melbourne.Main duties of this role include, but are not limited to:Building and dismantling...
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Need someone this FRIDAY 10.30- 2.30 plus ongoingI can give you a lift back to the city (or close to) at 4pm and can pick you up from Avalon at 10.20am...
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We require the services of a fit and reliable person to help carry out Lawn mowing , strimming,hedge trimming,Garden clean ups and small landscaping jobs.Training...
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We are seeking relocations labourers for work in Maryborough VicCommencing on the Monday 24th March to Friday 28th March you will help with the Receiving,...
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Like something different every day??Like to be in new locations - learning new skills ??Immediate Start Available to the right applicants - yes more than one...
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We are currently recruiting physically fit to join our team for interstate events across Australia.We have exciting opportunities for up to 4-6 labourers who are...
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Need a Breakfast Cook to work 7 days on and 7 days off. 12 hours a day. Must have experience in cooking standard breakfast and training will be given the right...
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We are currently seeking a reliable and hardworking Labourer to help out around our home, shed and garden.
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About Us:Please note these jobs will be located in BrisbaneYour key responsibilities will include:Perform Landscaping services to a number of sites including...
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About Us:Please note these jobs will be located in Gold Coast!Your key responsibilities will include:Perform Landscaping services to a number of sites...
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Responsibilities :- Assist with garden maintenance tasks such as hedging, weeding, pruning, and mulching.- Operate hand tools and power equipment safely and...
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Commercial Relocations• Duties include relocation of items within the commercial sector, I.T Deployment, assemble and disassemble work stations, Packing, and...
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We’re looking for reliable event Labourers to assist with event set-up and bump out for a variety of jobs across Melbourne and Victoria.We have a variety of...
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We are currently looking for Process Workers, based in our manufacturing facility in Belrose.These are full-time roles from Monday to Friday, with a variety of shift...
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Needing an assistant to help a professional art and mirror installer.You will be trained and need someone that is willing to learn and hardworking
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DnA Steel DirectPosition VacantYard PersonDnA Steel Direct, a leading steel supplier in Alice Springs require a Yard Person to provide essential support to our...
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Hello all!Australia’s award winning removals company are currently recruitingJOIN OUR BRISBANE TEAM TODAYWe are a industry leading removals company who...
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$35/PH. Driver position: Someone with experience driving small vans and/or trucks to drive our 4 ton truck. You only need a car license or an international license...
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- 417 and 426 subwork classified Job regional construction- Can stay up to three years on 417 and 426 visa- opportunities in pay increases and accommodation for...
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WANTEDGeneral construction labourer, working on a small jetty in Geraldton, needs to be fluent in English and hard working. paid weekly. work starts 19-03-2025,...
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We currently require Landscape labourers to join our growing team specialising in residential and commercial landscape construction in North West Sydney and in...
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1800-GOT-JUNK? Gold Coast is seeking hardworking, customer service-oriented people to join our truck teams to remove unwanted items from our customers' private...
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Furniture Installation / Offsiders wantedDo you want to meet other backpackers in a good team environment? See Sydney while working?We are a young and...
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Drivers needed!! (normal license ok)Do you want to meet other backpackers in a great team environment? We are a young and social Property Styling company with a...
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1800-GOT-JUNK? Brisbane is Hiring ! Rare Opening - Multiple positions available - Conducting interviews immediatelyWe are seeking hardworking, customer...
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• Immediate Starts• Grass Valley Factory• $30.13 + Penalty RatesIP Recruitment are currently seeking some factory hands to work with one of our...
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General labourers needed in and around Brisbane and Gold Coast, first shift 18/3 to help an events company set up8am Redcliffe (Brisbane) full dayMust have...
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Seeking event laboures for Ad Hoc shifts in the Brisbane Area!We have a variety of shifts available for physically fit labourers. To start tomorrow!!Duties...
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Looking for Manual truck driver ( manual car licence) to help with the installation and collection of home staging furniture -all own furniture no white goods...
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Group 6 Metals Limited is currently seeking dedicated, hard working and reliable individuals to join our processing team at the Dolphin Tungsten Mine on King Island on...
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A strong and skilled guy to help with garden tasks in a private garden. this is only a temporary job to get garden organised. No permanent position 2-3 hours per week...
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We require a great all rounder for 2 weeks in March to assist the property manager with painting, landscaping, ground works etc. Some heavy lifting and working at...
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Need someone to help sort out storage room and shed.Needs to have some initiative.Wednesday or Fridays. Maybe weekends.$25ph cash
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Electricians and Trades Assistants needed for an innovative renewable energy company.Previous solar experience is of an advantage.Previous trades experience is...
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Seeking event laboures for Ad Hoc shifts in the Gold CostWe have a variety of shifts available for physically fit labourers.Duties include:*Laying temp event...
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We are a Commercial RemovalistWe need staff to assist when an office moves or you may work at Crown CasinoA wide variety of workStart asap $30 per hour
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Seeking Labourer in Construction - rural projects including concrete. Based in Wagga Wagga NSW. Work days Monday to Friday, must be able to travel if required, have...
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Work in the Packing shed. Start on Monday 3rd March for five to six weeks. Five days a week work. Remuneration based on Horticulture Award, Casual on hourly rates. Two...
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Rise Landscapes is seeking labourers and landscapers with a wide range of skills to work on our small and medium sized projects in and around the Brisbane area....
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Job Description:Sharp Labour Hire are working with leading construction company's across NSW ...... as a result are now looking for skilled labourers to work on...
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J ob DescriptionAre you a hands-on worker with mechanical experience, looking for a new challenge? Join our team as a Trade Assistant!We’re seeking energetic,...
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Job Opportunity: Civil Construction ProfessionalLocation: Sydney, AustraliaCompany: CFH CIVILSAbout Us: We are a local Sydney-based civil construction business...
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Removals company looking for an Experienced and physically fit ,VeryStrong person for removals jobs house moving, heavy lifting someone with experienced or fast...
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Help replace fairy lights garden tidy up and help replace irrigation poly pipes, watering timers. Replace hinges in pool pump roomHappy to pay $35-$40 per hour
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General labour duties including; house renovations/demolition(5 acre block) yard maintenance and boat renovations. Possible accomodation including utilities or parking...
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TRAINEE HELPERTo work from 12 noon to 3:00 PM, on either Mondays or Wednesdays assisting owner of house with gardening (involves some heavy lifting and digging),...
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Chapex Labour is hiring!We are a mobile labour hire company based in Nedlands with over 100 casual staff mostly aged between 18 and 30.You will be working on...
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- Casual, Full-Time Position- Eastern suburbs, Sydney- Attractive Hourly rate + superannuationAbout the Role:We are currently hiring Garden Labourers to...
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We are a company specialised in the installation and design of Subsurface Drainage onFarms and Sport-fields.We require a Tractor Driver/Labourer to help us with...
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A couple or single person require for immediate start, 1st position Cleaner for inside home and some animal care . Two days a week. Must have own car, non vaxed...
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General labourers needed for set up of an event Saturday 22/2 in Gosford 10am-2pm $40 p/hrMust have PPE of steel capped boots and high Vis, need to be physically fit
Labourer Jobs Australia
A position that is always in demand, can be done by anyone with an able body, and in many cases can help you get a second or third year visa; it's little wonder that labouring is one of Australia's most popular backpacker gigs.
But what does it mean for backpackers to be a labourer as a 417 or 462 working holiday visa holder? Let's take a closer look.
What does a labourer actually do in Australia?
Labouring can be split into two categories.
First come the skilled labourers - otherwise known as tradespeople - who are trained and qualified in a specific discipline. Generally speaking skilled labourers earn good money and are always in demand in Australia, and there may even be a specific visa available to you if your trade is found on the Australian Department of Home Affairs skilled occupations list. Skilled labourers include such professionals as:
- Carpenters
- Plumbers
- Welders
- Plasterers
- Painters
- Electricians
- And many more...
But most backpackers aren't skilled labourers. They instead fall into the second category: general/unskilled labourers. The main task for these workers is to assist the skilled labourers and tradespeople on a worksite. This work includes such tasks as:
- Carrying and moving tools and materials
- Putting up/ dismantling temporary structures
- Clearing debris
- Cleaning/ tidying the worksite
Where are most labourer jobs located?
Wherever there are people, there's work for labourers. Labouring positions are available in a wide variety of industries and organisations, with construction companies, mines and local councils constituting some of the biggest employers. A labourer could work as a traffic controller in the centre of a city, or as an entry-level worker in Australia's remote mines.
Generally speaking there will be more labouring work available in bigger cities, but you'll get better pay in remote and isolated areas. Be sure to check out our labourer jobs in Sydney page as well as Brisbane and Melbourne.
What qualifications are needed to be a labourer?
One of the most alluring aspects of an entry-level labourer job is that no specific professional training is required to get one. On your first day you'll be inducted, and any necessary training will be completed on the job.
But while you won't need any qualifications, you will most likely need a certification. In order to work on any construction or mine site in Australia you need to have an Occupational Health and Safety General Induction Certificate, more commonly known as a White Card. To get a white card you simply need to complete a short course (usually around six hours) with a registered training organisation. Courses can either be completed online or face-to-face at a training centre.
Certain employers may ask you to undergo a pre-employment medical to ensure that you are fit to work, particularly if you are likely to encounter challenging conditions while on the job. You may also be asked to supply your own personal protective equipment (PPE), like steel-capped boots, a hard hat, ear plugs and a face mask.
How much does a labourer earn in Australia
Skilled labourers and tradespeople are very well paid in Australia, thanks in part to a constant shortage. The pay for general/unskilled labourers can also be quite good, thanks this time to Australia's world-leading minimum wage. You can expect to be paid $20/hr at the very least, and the actual rate is often far higher.
This is particularly the case for general labourers doing remote work. Australia's mines and rural communities have a tough time attracting workers, so generally offer better than average pay. If you're willing to put up with the less desirable aspects of working remotely, you can sometimes earn more as an unskilled labourer in the mines as you can as a skilled labourer in the city. It's common for a mine labourer to earn $40 an hour - double the minimum wage. On top of that, many labourer jobs in the mines will see living expenses like accommodation and food paid for, and a lack of malls and pubs will see you saving every cent!
Pros and cons of labourer jobs
So, is a labourer job the right choice for you, the working holidaymaker? Let's sum up the pros and cons.
Pros
- Work can be found everywhere, and can be done by almost everyone
- Good base pay, with opportunities to earn more
- You get to work outdoors
- Certain jobs will count as specified work for your second and third year visas
Cons
- You'll need to get a white card and you may have to supply some of your own equipment
- The work can be physically taxing
- The best paying work can be quite remote
When you weigh everything up, labouring is an enticing prospect. There is generally plenty of work available, you'll get good, steady pay, the only thing you'll need to bring to the table is a white card, and it could help you to extend your visa into a second and third year.
As long as a backpacker is ready and able, general/unskilled labouring is one of the best employment opportunities available.
Don't forget, in order to do a labouring job in the construction industry you will need to have a White Card qualification. Have a read of our guide to White Card Online Australia courses and classroom certification.
Take a look at our sister site for Labourer Jobs in New Zealand.