1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, 2006  
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SUB-MAJOR GROUP 82 CONSTRUCTION AND MINING LABOURERS


    CONSTRUCTION AND MINING LABOURERS perform a variety of routine tasks in house building, and road, rail and general construction, and in drilling, mining and mineral ore treatment, usually under close supervision.

    Indicative Skill Level:
    Most occupations in this sub-major group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

    In Australia:

      AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or

      AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

    In New Zealand:
      NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or

      NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

    In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. In the case of some Skill Level 5 occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification, or no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

    Tasks Include:

    • loading and unloading construction materials and equipment, and transporting them around building sites
    • mixing, spreading and levelling concrete, plaster and mortar
    • laying out fence lines and lifting and positioning posts
    • insulating buildings, pipes and ducting
    • fitting awnings, security screens and other home improvements
    • assembling and erecting scaffolding and rigging
    • digging holes and trenches, and spreading, levelling and compacting soil, gravel, sand and ballast
    • erecting and dismantling barricades
    • directing cranes








This section contains the following subsection :
        MINOR GROUP 821 Construction and Mining Labourers

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