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What does general labouring include?

General labourers are skilled in a range of maintenance and labour tasks. Many have a trade background with specific skills in one area, while others are happy to work under your direction and provide a willing hand with whatever you’re doing. Here are some of the most common general labouring tasks and what you can expect:


Cleaning and maintenance

Common labouring jobs involve cleaning, especially cleaning up a worksite after tradespeople have finished. They’ll start by clearing out larger debris using a wheelbarrow and shovel, and loading it into a skip or trailer. Next, they’ll sweep the area to remove small debris, dirt, and dust. Finally, they may mop or pressure wash all suitable surfaces (depending on whether it’s inside or outside), paying special attention to any stains, mortar, or grout that’s been left behind.


Trades assistance

While labourers aren’t necessarily licensed tradespeople, they do often help out tradespeople with plumbing, carpentry, and building tasks. Carpenters or builders may get help with removing old structures, moving wood, steadying framework, and other tasks that need an extra pair of hands. Plumbers may need help with cleaning up, moving pipework, and lifting parts. In any case, the licensed tradesperson will oversee the work and ensure it is carried out safely and to a high standard.


Digging holes and trenches

General labouring often involves digging - especially by hand. Your labourer will bring their own shovel and other required tools, or you may supply the tools at the worksite. They may help dig holes for fencesdig trenches for drainage, remove stumps, or level out soil ready for landscaping.


Moving and loading 

Your labourer can help move materials from one part of your site to another or load them onto a truck or trailer. These materials could include soil, gravel, roadbase, timber, bricks, paving, garden waste, corrugated iron, rocks, plants, and even furniture. They’ll use a combination of tools, depending on the job, including shovels, forks, wheelbarrows, and gloves.

Recent General Labour tasks in Ipswich

Manual labour to dig

$200

East Ipswich QLD, Australia

30th Dec 2023

Need Handy man type person. Require digging soil, compact, concrete and some wall board - Due date: Flexible

Labourer to assist with electrical work

$25

Springfield QLD, Australia

9th Oct 2023

Assist with electrical installation - Due date: Flexible

Great worker had an eye for detail

Looking for a labourer to help with steel framing

$25

Redbank Plains QLD, Australia

5th Oct 2022

Looking for labourers to help with steel framing and fire wall install possibility for an apprenticeship in carpentry for the right person paying 20-30 per hour on abn Needs to have own abn - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 5 October 2022

General Warehouse Maintenance (Skilled Labourer)

$900

Sumner QLD, Australia

13th Sep 2022

General Maintenance around Warehouse. You will need basic skill to work unsupervised, - Power tools, Grinder, cordless drill, hammer drilling, powder saw, ect - Painting (Maintenance) - Welding (basic Skill) Not a must - Laboring We also will be looking to employ a full time Warehouse pick packer, so if you are looking for something full time in addition to these task above this role might suit you. - Due date: Before Friday, 23 September 2022

Labourer/handyman

$250

Minden QLD, Australia

22nd Jun 2022

Need a labourer for ingoing work. Could be a handyman with some carpentry skills - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, 27 June 2022

A bit of tiling, easy painting and light labouring...

$200

Mount Crosby QLD, Australia

26th Feb 2022

Joshua B, I lost your reply!! House is Karana Downs Probably a week's work, $200 ish a day, start end March / early April. CAN'T BE WEEKEND WORK! Can be one day at a time over a few weeks. 1. 5 or 6 square metres of tiling 2. Painting exposed brickwork (internal) including mortar joints 3. Helping me re-lay click laminate flooring 4. Light general work around house Col

Labour and maintance

$300

Leichhardt QLD, Australia

24th Aug 2021

help with topdressing and turfing

Great job knows what he is doing

Replace Front Door and Paint - Labour Only

$250

Sadliers Crossing QLD 4305, Australia

21st Jul 2021

Need to replace the front door of my townhouse to match existing. Door is a flat panel with mouldings fixed to the external face. Needs to be painted, hung and the door hardware refitted. I may be able to supply the door through my work.

General labouring

$270

Ipswich QLD, Australia

9th Nov 2020

Looking for someone to help with a renovation of a house. Still need to do planting, fence repairs, painting of fences and other general things. Will have help from owners, just needing a hand to get to the finish line of the Reno.

Building repairs including labour and material

$1,200

Springfield Lakes QLD, Australia

10th Aug 2020

Range hood supply and install New oven and electric cooktop supply install Laundry door comes out - hinges - repair 2 x Ceiling joints are badly repaired previously - need to sand back and repair again small hole in the entrance wall - need to repair Master room - bathroom tap needs to be replaced master room - bathroom toilet pan is not fixed properly. Need re-grouted Fence is falling down in the back All downpipes drainage mouths to be fixed Holes in the patio roof x 3 sheets - need to patch Reseal some slab joints and wall joints Ask if you have any questions! Need to get this done ASAP

Handyman or labour services or handy person :)

$200

Silkstone QLD, Australia

14th Jul 2020

We are looking to get a day's labor for some handyman services. Don't need to have any major skills just need to be a hard worker, practical and a positive attitude Must be available all day Thursday. Hanging curtain rods, painting, bogging some holes and other basic work.

Labourer to help chippy for 1-2 hours

$30

Ipswich QLD, Australia

29th Feb 2020

Looking for somebody local who can help chippy to install few ceiling sheets. Because it’s limited access he would need help. It would take 1-2 hours. Price is for an hour but will he adjusted once completed. We are looking for somebody who can come like 7 am