What does a general construction (level 2) trainee do?
A general construction (level 2) trainee, is involved in: • learning to assist tradespeople on building and construction sites • unskilled and semi-skilled manual labouring jobs. As a construction worker, you must be able to: • unload, carry and stack building materials and place tools and equipment in position • dig trenches so that footings and services can be laid, using hand tools and jackhammers if necessary to break up rock and concrete • place and compact filling and quarry materials • help to erect and dismantle scaffolding (subject to certification in some states), ramps, catwalks, barricades and warning lights • mix, pour and spread concrete • use wheelbarrows to remove rubble and rubbish from building sites • clean surfaces for painters. You may specialise by working with particular tradespeople as a trades assistant, such as a bricklayer’s labourer or carpenter’s assistant. You may also become a specialist construction worker such as steelfixer, dogger, rigger, scaffolders
