Concreter

821211 · Heavy Next-day ready

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Concreters mix, spread and finish concrete for construction projects like buildings and footpaths.

Most common salary $56k – $87k

Upper salary up to $109k

Training 0-3 years

Pours, spreads, smoothes and finishes concrete for structures such as floors, stairs, ramps, footpaths and bridges.

Creates concrete and lays steel reinforcing; pours, spreads and levels concrete using screeds and templates; tampers, smoothes, shapes and seals concrete; operates trowelling machines to float, trowel and polish concrete surfaces; forms expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers and straight edges; installs fixtures in concrete such as anchor bolts, steel plates and door sills; wets concrete and rubs with abrasives to finish vertical surfaces; covers concrete with plastic sheeting and sand to cure it; cut lines in concrete using power cutters; may cover freshly poured concrete with colouring powders and other materials.

Works in a wide variety of construction settings either outdoors or within buildings being refurbished.
Work sites may be dirty, dusty and noisy, especially if part of a general construction site.

Medium to heavy physical demand
Stands and walks constantly to complete tasks and gather equipment and supplies.
Sitting is not required.
Stretches both out and across on a frequent basis to carry out required tasks.
Bends, squats, crouches or kneels frequently when smoothing, shaping and sealing concrete for example.
Twists the body or neck to dig with shovels, load materials including water into concrete mixers, load barrows of concrete and complete other required tasks.
Frequently handles dry and wet cement and works at dirty sites which may lead to damage to skin or hands.
Frequently lifts and carries formwork, pegs, equipment and bags of cement.
Repetitive tasks are occasionally required especially in the use of equipment to level and smooth concrete surface.
Driving is not required as part of on-site work activities but will be necessary to get to sites.
Uses a range of builder’s hand construction and plastering tools and may operate concrete pumps, concrete mixers and motorised levelling equipment when finishing off surface.
Mental skills necessary include construction, technical and practical skills.

Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier

Licence / registration No licence required

ANZSCO skill level 5

Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Nil entry requirements for a concreter.